390 Employers
3,518 Violations
$4M Penalties
722 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 390 wholesale trade employers in Connecticut have accumulated 3,518 workplace safety violations across 722 inspections, with 2,335 classified as serious and $3,619,098 in total penalties. 256 employers received an F safety grade and 82 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 163 violations resulted in $443,442 in penalties.

The wholesale trade sector is one of the most inspected industries in Connecticut, with OSHA conducting 722 inspections across 390 employers. 2,335 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

256 wholesale trade employers in Connecticut received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 82 received a D grade. Workers in Connecticut's wholesale trade industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
C & S Wholesale Grocers Windsor Locks 75 $136,191 F
Marcus Dairy Danbury 70 $15,738 F
Rex Lumber Company South Windsor 63 $33,266 F
Bozzuto's Cheshire 61 $108,520 F
Bushwick Metals Bridgeport 59 $56,950 F
C & S Wholesale Grocers Suffield 57 $128,113 F
Metal Management Aerospace Hartford 55 $33,470 F
Elg Utica Alloys (hartford) Hartford 48 $181,330 F
Custom Bottle Naugatuck 46 $21,200 F
Star Distributors West Haven 45 $20,698 F
Whalley Glass Company Derby 43 $50,742 F
Hartford Distributors Manchester 42 $13,018 F
Cosmo Office Furniture Seymour 40 $33,475 F
Industrial Trucks North Haven 40 $6,912 F
Lajoie Auto Wrecking Co South Norwalk 40 $17,150 F
Olympic Steel Milford 39 $34,316 F
Dichello Distributors Orange 37 $26,242 F
Alderman Dow Iron & Metal Co New Haven 36 $30,000 F
Connecticut Distributors Stratford 35 $44,265 F
Keeper North Windham 34 $8,588 F
Recyc-Mattresses East Hartford 33 $37,981 F
Stop & Shop Supermarket North Haven 33 $31,700 F
Brescome Barton North Haven 33 $53,066 F
Sudberry House East Lyme 31 $975 F
Interwire Products - Torrington Torrington 30 $9,945 F

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Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. If your employer has OSHA violations and you've been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Use the search below to look up your employer's full safety record, including violation history, penalty amounts, and safety grade.

All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.