CHAPCO INC.
DENLAR DRIVE, Chester, CT 06412 · NAICS 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 14, 2020#344987995Oct 14, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344987995$4,1001 viol.1 violation$4,100 in penalties
Inspection #344987995
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 23, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 23, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,827
- Penalties on Record
- $4,100
- Site Address
- 10 Denlar Drive, Chester, CT 06412
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,827 | $4,100 | Mar 9, 2021 | - | Mar 23, 2021 |
Aug 9, 2011#109180521Aug 9, 2011Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#109180521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109180521
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 9, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10 Denlar Drive, Chester, CT 06412
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 22, 2007#123189292Feb 22, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123189292$8,50015 viol.15 violations$8,500 in penalties
Inspection #123189292
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,750
- Penalties on Record
- $8,500
- Site Address
- 10 Denlar Drive, Chester, CT 06412
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 21 | $2,500 | $1,700 | Apr 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Serious | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $750 | $300 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VA | Serious | 2 | 1 | $750 | $550 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,700 | Mar 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Apr 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 9, 2003#306174665Sep 9, 2003Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#306174665$1,3504 viol.4 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #306174665
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 10 Denlar Drive, Chester, CT 06412
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 45 | $750 | $375 | Jan 14, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 45 | $750 | $375 | Dec 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 45 | $450 | $225 | Jan 14, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Dec 19, 2003 | - | - |
Aug 13, 1974#10498921Aug 13, 1974Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10498921$1608 viol.8 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #10498921
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- Denlar Drive, Chester, CT 06412
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 B02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 | Other | 4 | - | $60 | $60 | Oct 25, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Other | 5 | - | $70 | $70 | Oct 25, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 4 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1974 | - | - |
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About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1974 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,913 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source