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Inspection #345421648

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of PM ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS INC. at 140 Commercial Street, Watertown, CT 06795 on Jul 14, 2021. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 12, 2024.

OSHA documented 72 violations (63 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $143,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
345421648
Type
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 14, 2021
Closed
Nov 12, 2024
Final Order
Feb 11, 2022
Total Violations
72
Penalties on Record
$143,000
Initial Penalties
$236,201
Related Activity
1 referral, 1 accident
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Establishment
Address
140 Commercial Street, Watertown, CT 06795
Industry
332117 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

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

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.

FatalityJul 14, 2021

Employee is killed when electrocuted while repairing heater

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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 Nov 12, 2024.

Citations on Record
72

63 serious, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$236,201

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

Current Penalties
$143,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Feb 11, 2022. 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. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.41
Electronic Submission of Records
OSHA citation code: 19040041 A02
Other$0$0-Sep 27, 2021
020015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$6,827$4,500Nov 30, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
020021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Serious$4,096$3,000-Feb 11, 2022
02003A1910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 B01
Serious$6,827$5,000Sep 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02003B1910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 B02
Serious$0$0Sep 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02004A1910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 A04
Serious$4,096$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02004B1910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02004C1910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02005A1910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Serious$4,096$3,500Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02005B1910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02006A1910.103
Hydrogen
OSHA citation code: 19100103 C05
Serious$5,461$4,500Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02006B1910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VI
Serious$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
02006C1910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I
Serious$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
020071910.125
Additional Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations Using Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100125 F03 III
Serious$4,096$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02008A1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01
Serious$6,827$5,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02008B1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02008C1910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020091910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04
Serious$9,557$6,000Jan 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
020101910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C02 II
Serious$4,096$3,500Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020111910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious$9,557$5,400Dec 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020121910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious$6,827$4,000Dec 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020131910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A
Serious$9,557$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020141910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I
Serious$4,096$3,000Jun 30, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
020151910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04
Serious$5,461$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020161910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III
Serious$6,827$3,200Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02017A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Serious$6,827$3,200Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02017B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02018A1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01
Serious$4,096$2,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02018B1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 I
Serious$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
02018C1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020191910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III
Serious$5,461$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020201910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$9,557$4,000Aug 25, 2025-Feb 11, 2022
020211910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious$9,557$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020221910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious$5,461$4,500Nov 30, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
020231910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 B
Serious$4,096$3,500Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02024A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Serious$4,096$2,500Jul 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
02024B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B05
Serious$0$0Oct 31, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02025A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious$5,461$4,000Oct 31, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02025B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious$0$0Aug 1, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02026A1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 V A
Serious$9,557$4,000Jul 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
02026B1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VIII C
Serious$0$0Jul 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
02026C1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I
Serious$0$0Jul 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
020271910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I A
Serious$6,827$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020281910.218
Forging Machines
OSHA citation code: 19100218 A02 II
Serious$5,461$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020291910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01
Serious$4,096$2,700Jul 31, 2023-Feb 11, 2022
02030A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Serious$5,461$4,000Aug 1, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02030B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02031A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 VIII
Serious$5,461$4,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02031B1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02031C1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02031D1910.334
Electrical - Use of Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II
Serious$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
020321910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02
Serious$4,096$3,000Sep 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02033A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I A
Serious$4,096$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02033B1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I C
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02033C1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020341910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$6,827$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020351910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05
Serious$6,827$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020361910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I
Serious$5,461$3,000Sep 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02037A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A
Serious$4,096$2,500Sep 30, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02037B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV C
Serious$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
020381910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Serious$4,096$2,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02039A1910.335
Electrical - Safeguards
OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I
Serious$6,827$3,000Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
02039B1910.335
Electrical - Safeguards
OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 II
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
020401910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II
Serious$4,096$1,500Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030011910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 B02
Other$0$0Oct 21, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030021910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 F04
Other$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030031910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07
Other$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030041910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Other$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030051910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02
Other$0$0-Feb 11, 2022
030061910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I
Other$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030071910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 I
Other$0$0Feb 24, 2022-Feb 11, 2022
030081910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B08 I
Other$0$0-Feb 11, 2022

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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