AMERIGAS PROPANE, LP
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERIGAS PROPANE, LP — a wholesale trade facility located at 203 BIRCH STREET, SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2015-03-30.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $75,000.00 is more than 14.5× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424710). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.
State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 24, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 12, 2015. Of the 9 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 $75,000.00 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 $8,333.33 falls within the standard penalty range.
The inspection of this AmeriGas Propane terminal revealed a systemic breakdown of the Process Safety Management