PRACTICAL AUTOMATION INC
2 RESEARCH DRIVE, SHELTON, CT 06484
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Inspection records
Feb 25, 1991#109822361Feb 25, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109822361$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109822361
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 73
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2 Research Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 710 | 53 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 1991 | - | - |
Apr 14, 1988#102739323Apr 14, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102739323$8005 viol.5 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #102739323
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 122
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 2 Regearch Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Repeat | 1 | 120 | $400 | $400 | Jul 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F09 I | Repeat | 2 | 8 | $400 | $400 | Jul 18, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 8, 1986#100459056Jul 8, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100459056$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100459056
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 18, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 155
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2 Research Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 155 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 5 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 155 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 155 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 155 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 155 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1974#10443018Nov 20, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10443018$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10443018
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1974
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Trap Falls Road, Shelton, CT 06484
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1974 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1972#10507515Nov 20, 1972Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10507515$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10507515
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Trap Falls Road, Shelton, CT 06484
- 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.
Oct 20, 1972#10507234Oct 20, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10507234$10011 viol.11 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #10507234
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- Trap Falls Road, Shelton, CT 06484
- 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 (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 9 | - | $30 | $30 | Nov 7, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 12 | - | $40 | $40 | Nov 9, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1972 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1972 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1972 to 1991. 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.