R.C. BIGELOW, INC.
201 BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825 · NAICS 311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 20, 2007#123189698Jul 20, 2007Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#123189698$1,8765 viol.5 violations$1,876 in penalties
Inspection #123189698
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,876
- Site Address
- 201 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825
- Industry
- 311920 Coffee and Tea 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $563 | Sep 4, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $563 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2007 | - | - |
May 24, 1991#100969088May 24, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100969088$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #100969088
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 176
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 201 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825
- Industry
- 311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jul 10, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1991#109819011Jan 15, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109819011$2,76019 viol.19 violations$2,760 in penalties
Inspection #109819011
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,760
- Penalties on Record
- $2,760
- Site Address
- 201 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06430
- Industry
- 311920 Coffee and Tea 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 (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 90 | $560 | $560 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $560 | $560 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $320 | $320 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 90 | $400 | $400 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 90 | $400 | $400 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 90 | $320 | $320 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 180 | $100 | $100 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.4 Recording Criteria | Other | 8 | 180 | $100 | $100 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01006 | #100969088 | Jul 5, 1991 | $1,000 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
3 inspections, 1991 to 2007. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: coffee and tea manufacturing reported 4.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.5%; NAICS 31192 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source