ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY — a water supply and irrigation systems facility located at 6000 ALEXANDER NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 44 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $98,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-11-20.

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 2.4 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 7.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $98,600.00 is more than 22.8× the national average of $4,328.89 for facilities in the Utilities sector (NAICS 221310). This sector encompasses 8,952 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $38.8M.

State Context: Within NM, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 8,892 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,937.30.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 44 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 20, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 30, 2016. Of the 44 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 $98,600.00 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 $2,240.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s enforcement record reflects a systemic breakdown in safety management