SOUND MANUFACTURING, INC.
539 NORWICH AVENUE, TAFTVILLE, CT 06380
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Inspection records
Nov 14, 2003#306410739Nov 14, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306410739$1,4979 viol.9 violations$1,497 in penalties
Inspection #306410739
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,392
- Penalties on Record
- $1,497
- Site Address
- 539 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $88 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $446 | $223 | Nov 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 7 | $700 | $0 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | $613 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 B04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $350 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $446 | $223 | Nov 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 2004 | - | - |
Oct 18, 2000#300082187Oct 18, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#300082187$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300082187
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 539 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 10, 2000#123334666Feb 10, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#123334666$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #123334666
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2000
- Closed
- May 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 539 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Serious | 1 | 64 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 14, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 64 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 10, 2000#102792900Feb 10, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102792900$2631 viol.1 violation$263 in penalties
Inspection #102792900
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2000
- Closed
- May 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $263
- Site Address
- 539 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $263 | Apr 25, 2000 | - | - |
Sep 15, 1997#102791068Sep 15, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#102791068$1,5005 viol.5 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #102791068
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 25, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 539 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 I03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 III | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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, 1997 to 2003. 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
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