This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1997. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ensign-Bickford Company (ebco) Safety Record

Simsbury, CT

F

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

Last inspected 09/16/1997

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ensign-Bickford Company (ebco) in Simsbury, Connecticut has 45 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 41 classified as serious and $512,000 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1992 to 1997.

Ensign-Bickford Company (ebco), located in Simsbury, Connecticut, was last inspected by OSHA in 1997. 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 45 violations on file, 41 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $512,000.

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.

45 Violations
8 Inspections
41 Serious
$512,000 Penalties
Serious?
41 ($506,000)
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($6,000)
1910.0109 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (19 total) since 1994
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1994
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $632,000 in penalties for Ensign-Bickford Company (ebco), later reduced to $512,000 — a 19% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
19 citations $157,600
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
5 citations $15,800
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
4 citations $13,000
1910.0109 OSHA Standard
4 citations $186,000
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
3 citations $70,000
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/16/1997 Planned? Simsbury, CT 0 $0
12/16/1996 Referral? Simsbury, CT 11 $100,000
06/26/1996 Complaint? Simsbury, CT 0 $0
04/25/1996 Complaint? Simsbury, CT 8 $100,000
10/25/1995 Complaint? Simsbury, CT 5 $100,000
11/18/1994 Referral? Simsbury, CT 10 $50,000
04/16/1992 Referral? Simsbury, CT 3 $74,000
02/26/1992 Referral? Simsbury, CT 8 $88,000

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