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Inspection #123332470

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of ENSIGN-BICKFORD COMPANY (EBCO) at 660 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070 on Dec 16, 1996. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 21, 1999.

OSHA documented 11 violations (10 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $100,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
123332470
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Dec 16, 1996
Closed
May 21, 1999
Contested
Jul 7, 1997
Final Order
May 22, 1998
Total Violations
11
Penalties on Record
$100,000
Initial Penalties
$120,000
Related Activity
1 referral
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.
Establishment
Address
660 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed May 21, 1999.

Citations on Record
11

10 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$120,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$100,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 7, 1997. Final orders are recorded through May 22, 1998. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02
Serious$7,000$5,600Jul 30, 1997
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IIIB
Serious$7,000$5,600May 6, 1998
010061910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Serious$7,000$5,600May 6, 1998
010081910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 II
Serious$7,000$5,600May 6, 1998
010101910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I
Serious$7,000$5,600Aug 31, 1998
010111910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I
Serious$7,000$5,600May 6, 1998
010131910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E04 I
Serious$7,000$5,600May 6, 1998
01015B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Serious$0$5,600Jul 31, 1998
020011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D
Serious$35,000$27,100Jul 1, 1998
020021910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Serious$35,000$27,100Aug 31, 1998
030011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 III
Other$1,000$1,000Jul 30, 1997

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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