Inspection #100462936
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of THE RUST ENGINEERING COMPANY at 6 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605 on Aug 10, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 16, 1988.
OSHA documented 68 violations (19 serious, 7 willful, 42 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $54,300. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
- Inspection Number
- 100462936
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1988
- Total Violations
- 68
- Penalties on Record
- $54,300
- Initial Penalties
- $54,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
- Address
- 6 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Inspection closed Mar 16, 1988.
19 serious, 7 willful, 42 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.105 Safety Nets OSHA citation code: 19260105 A | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.303 Abrasive Wheels and Tools OSHA citation code: 19260303 D | Serious | $800 | $800 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A04 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A14 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A16 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 D10 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E04 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E10 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 X05 V | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009D | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009E | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 F | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A09 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1926.700 Concrete and Masonry Construction - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260700 B02 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1926.752 Steel Erection - Site Layout and Construction Sequence OSHA citation code: 19260752 A01 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1926.752 Steel Erection - Site Layout and Construction Sequence OSHA citation code: 19260752 F | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1926.105 Safety Nets OSHA citation code: 19260105 A | Willful | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1926.750 Steel Erection - Scope OSHA citation code: 19260750 B01 II | Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Willful | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Willful | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B08 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 C01 | Willful | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02039 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 K | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1926.25 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19260025 A | Other | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260150 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03006 | 1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260150 E02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03007 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 E04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03008 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 G09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03009 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 G11 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03010 | 1926.250 General Requirements for Storage OSHA citation code: 19260250 A03 | Other | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03011 | 1926.250 General Requirements for Storage OSHA citation code: 19260250 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03012 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 C05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03013 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03014 | 1926.302 Power-Operated Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 19260302 B07 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 03015 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A01 | Other | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03016 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03017 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03018 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03019 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03020 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03021 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03022 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 B04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03023 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 E | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03024 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 C01 IVB | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03025 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03026 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F07 IVC | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03027 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03028 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03029 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 J01 IIIC | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03030 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03031 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03032 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03033 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A13 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03034 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A15 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03035 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B05 | Other | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03036 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03037 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 F05 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03038 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03039 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 K | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 03040 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 03041 | 1926.700 Concrete and Masonry Construction - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260700 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1988 | - | - |
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.
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