TOWLES LLC COMPANY
40 WATER ST., WEST HAVEN, CT 06516 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Aug 22, 2005#308757939Aug 22, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#308757939$1,5009 viol.9 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #308757939
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 40 Water St., West Haven, CT 06516
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $375 | Jan 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Dec 22, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Dec 22, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 2005 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 24,712 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source