Manufacturing · Guilford, CT

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. ranks #2,249 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 13 violations across 8 inspections.

Top 5% by penalty38% serious

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$85,896
OSHA penalties: 13
Violations cited: 8
OSHA inspections: #2,249
of 99,447 penalized employers

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. in Guilford, CT has been the subject of 8 OSHA workplace inspections and 13 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $85,896. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. 8 times over 9 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 13 violations, averaging 1.6 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #2,249 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 5 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Agri-Mark, INC. in Middlebury, VT is another manufacturing employer with 8 OSHA inspections on record and $85,956 in current penalties.

1.6
violations per inspection: 38.5%
of violations were serious: #2,249
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

C 66/100

C OSHA safety compliance: 13 violations across 8 OSHA inspections (1.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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Rea Magnet Wire Compan…

$85,896
Manufacturing avg

$15,763

What this shows Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. runs far above peers (5.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$85,896 Bottom 2% least affordable more affordable than 2% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC..

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record and 13 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Among 35,243 Manufacturing employers with OSHA penalties on file, Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. ranks #1,181 at $85,896 current penalty.

How Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. Compares

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.'s 1.63 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (5.4x the sector average).

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2016-05-17

Last Inspection

2025-02-11

Inspection Span

9 yrs

Violations / Inspection

1.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$10,737

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 8 inspections over 9 years, averaging 1.6 violations per visit. That's $10,737 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Serious

38.5% of total

Willful

0.0% of total

Repeat

7.7% of total

Other-Than-Serious

53.8% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Initial Penalty Assessed

$145,534

Current Penalty Amount

$85,896

Penalty Reduction

41.0%

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $59,638 from the initial assessment of $145,534. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.	Industry Avg
Inspections	8	2.6
Violations	13	8.0
Total Penalty	$85,896	$15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$10,737	$6,093

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Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC., both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($85,896 here).

Bowman Andros Products, LLC $85,910 VA Vermeer Manufacturing Company $85,932 IA Seatex, LLC $85,858 TX Parker-Hannifin Corporation $85,938 MO

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (8 inspections here).

DE Pere Cabinet, INC. 8 insp. DE Pere, WI Detroit Diesel Corporation 8 insp. Detroit, MI NTN-Bower Corporation 8 insp. Macomb, IL Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC 8 insp. Dunkirk, NY

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

Bowman Andros Products, LLC

Mount Jackson, VA

2 inspections $85,910

Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Pella, IA

13 inspections $85,932

Seatex, LLC

Rosenberg, TX

2 inspections $85,858

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Washington, MO

4 inspections $85,938

Agri-Mark, INC.

Middlebury, VT

8 inspections $85,956

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What to do with this record

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.'s workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 13 violations across 8 inspections, including 5 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. have? ▼

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. has 13 OSHA violations on record, including 5 serious, 0 willful, and 1 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $85,896.

How many OSHA inspections has Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. had? ▼

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. has had 8 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2016-05-17 and the most recent on 2025-02-11. This averages 1.6 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.? ▼

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. has been assessed $85,896 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $145,534 (a 41.0% reduction).

Does Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. have any serious or willful violations? ▼

Yes. Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. has 5 serious violations, and 1 repeat violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.

What industry does Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. operate in? ▼

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 331420). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.

Where does Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼

Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC. ranks #2,249 (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.

How does Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Rea Magnet Wire Company, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $85,896 is above the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer (5.4x the average). The employer has 8 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Agri-Mark, INC. in Middlebury, VT is a similar manufacturing employer with $85,956 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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