This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2016. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Bourdon Forge Company Safety Record

Middletown, CT · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 07/26/2016

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Bourdon Forge Company in Middletown, Connecticut has 51 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $32,962 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2016.

Bourdon Forge Company, located in Middletown, Connecticut, was last inspected by OSHA in 2016. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 51 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $32,962.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

51 Violations
13 Inspections
17 Serious
$32,962 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
30 ($2,600)
Serious?
17 ($16,362)
Willful?
4 ($14,000)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1990
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1989
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $48,065 in penalties for Bourdon Forge Company, later reduced to $32,962 — a 31% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
7 citations $16,150
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $9,050
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $1,795
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $270
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/26/2016 Referral? Middletown, CT 0 $0
09/19/2013 Referral? Middletown, CT 1 $4,800
02/15/2011 Referral? Middletown, CT 4 $3,000
05/19/2009 Referral? Middletown, CT 3 $4,000
05/01/2008 Referral? Middletown, CT 1 $0
04/08/2008 Referral? Middletown, CT 3 $1,625
01/16/2007 Planned? Middletown, CT 2 $0
01/03/2007 Planned? Middletown, CT 4 $2,588
01/22/2004 Referral? Middletown, CT 2 $1,350
05/22/2001 Accident? Middletown, CT 0 $0
01/14/1993 Referral? Middletown, CT 1 $800
01/18/1990 Accident? Middletown, CT 4 $14,000
01/10/1989 Referral? Middletown, CT 26 $800

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