Light Metals Coloring Co Safety Record

Southington, CT · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 02/24/2022

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Light Metals Coloring Co in Southington, Connecticut has 57 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 10 classified as serious and $44,134 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 2022.

Light Metals Coloring Co in Southington, Connecticut has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

10 of the 57 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

4.1 Light Metals Coloring Co violations/inspection
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4.1 Manufacturing avg
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1 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
0 Serious (5 yr)
$2,000 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 57 violations, $44,134 in penalties across 14 inspections
57 Total Violations
14 Total Inspections
10 Total Serious
$44,134 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($2,000)
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1979
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1979
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1979
1910.1026 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2014
1910.0145 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1979
Violations decreased 98% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 56 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $64,485 in penalties for Light Metals Coloring Co, later reduced to $44,134 — a 32% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
6 citations
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
6 citations $180
1910.1026 OSHA Standard
4 citations $20,203
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $60
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $120

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Light Metals Coloring Co in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/24/2022 Complaint? Southington, CT 1 $2,000
09/11/2018 Referral? Southington, CT 2 $13,127
04/26/2018 Follow-Up? Southington, CT 0 $0
08/25/2016 Referral? Southington, CT 6 $28,467
02/19/2014 Planned? Southington, CT 1 $0
06/22/2010 Planned? Southington, CT 0 $0
07/16/2003 Planned? Southington, CT 0 $0
07/16/2003 Planned? Southington, CT 0 $0
03/26/2002 Planned? Southington, CT 3 $0
12/04/2000 Planned? Southington, CT 0 $0
12/04/2000 Planned? Southington, CT 0 $0
07/28/1983 Planned? Southington, CT 9 $180
06/02/1981 Complaint? Southington, CT 1 $0
08/02/1979 Complaint? Southington, CT 34 $360

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