This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1999. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ideal Forging Safety Record

Southington, CT

F

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

Last inspected 04/26/1999

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ideal Forging in Southington, Connecticut has 163 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 94 classified as serious and $52,125 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1974 to 1999.

Ideal Forging, located in Southington, Connecticut, was last inspected by OSHA in 1999. 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 163 violations on file, 94 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $52,125.

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.

163 Violations
9 Inspections
94 Serious
$52,125 Penalties
Serious?
94 ($51,375)
Other-than-Serious?
69 ($750)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 7 inspections (20 total) since 1974
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 5 inspections (8 total) since 1974
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 5 inspections (7 total) since 1974
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1982
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1980
OSHA initially proposed $145,130 in penalties for Ideal Forging, later reduced to $52,125 — a 64% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
20 citations $8,000
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
10 citations $3,150
1910.0218 OSHA Standard
9 citations $2,105
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
9 citations $3,350
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
8 citations $1,050
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/26/1999 Planned? Southington, CT 36 $8,000
01/21/1999 Planned? Southington, CT 6 $5,800
02/07/1992 Planned? Southington, CT 64 $37,125
06/27/1985 Planned? Southington, CT 19 $540
06/15/1982 Planned? Southington, CT 11 $180
03/19/1981 Planned? Southington, CT 2 $280
03/11/1980 Planned? Southington, CT 12 $70
06/07/1974 Planned? Southington, CT 10 $130
06/07/1974 Planned? Southington, CT 3 $0

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