TORRINGTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: GOODWILL OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GOODWILL OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC. in 1849 EAST MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, CT 06790 (NAICS 424990). OSHA activity number 348397068.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GOODWILL OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC.
- Site address
- 1849 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- TORRINGTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06790
- Mailing
- 1849 EAST MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, CT 06790
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424990
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B10
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,038 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects as immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced: Backroom: On, or about, July 23, 2025, a Ballymore model 144021X mobile ladder stand platform was used to gain access to the mezzanine storage area. The unit was bent and warped and did not sit level on the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $8038
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,038 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Store: On, or about, July 23, 2025, the employer had not conducted a Hazard Assessment to determine what personal protective equipment was required to protect employees from exposure to corrosive battery acid when opening battery cells on the Mariotti forklift battery to check water levels and to add water as needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $8038
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: Store: On, or about, July 23, 2025, eye and face protection was not worn by employees who opened battery cells on the Mariotti forklift to check water levels and to add water as needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Store: On, or about, July 23, 2025, two employees who operated the Mariotti sit-down forklift had not been retrained/re-evaluated in the previous three years. One employee had been trained on March 15, 2021 and the second employee had been trained on July 6, 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348397068.
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