317733680 - RIVER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 317733680 - RIVER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL INC — a remediation services facility located at 5410 NE 109TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97220 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $118,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-07-17.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $118,800.00 is more than 28.6× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562910). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 4, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 10, 2024. Of the 15 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $118,800.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,920.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for River City Environmental Inc. reveals a catastrophic and systemic breakdown of Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) protocols, evidenced by fifteen serious violations and a substantial six-figure penalty. The citation pattern indicates that management failed to implement nearly every fundamental safeguard required by OAR 437-002-0146, ranging from initial hazard evaluation and atmospheric testing to the presence of