BARC ENTERPRISES, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BARC ENTERPRISES, LLC — a administrative services facility located at BARC WAY & LONDONDERRY TURNPIKE, HOOKSETT, NH 03106 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-02-14.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $26,200.00 is more than 6.3× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561730). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within NH, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 12,674 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,397.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 28, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 12, 2002. Of the 12 total citations, 10 (83%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,200.00 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 $2,183.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Barc Enterprises, LLC reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, specifically concerning high-risk logging and excavation operations. The presence of a Willful violation under 1910.266(f)(2)(vii)—specifically relating to the stability and operation of logging machinery—elevates this case beyond mere negligence. Legally, this Willful designation signifies that the employer demonstrated either an intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or plain indifference to worker safety, a distinction that significantly increases the company’s vulnerability to enhanced oversight and criminal liability in the event of a fatality. The citation pattern indicates a systemic failure rather than isolated errors, as evidenced by the convergence of multiple Serious violations involving logging equipment (1910.266) and trenching hazards (1926.651). The gravity 10 ratings for first aid training and environmental assessments suggest that workers were dispatched into hazardous zones without the fundamental tools or knowledge required for survival in high-risk environments. While the $26,200 penalty may seem moderate in a broader industrial context, it is exceptionally high for the landscaping and land-clearing sector (NAICS 561730), reflecting the severity of the Willful classification. The data portrays a facility where management bypassed critical safety protocols in favor of operational speed, creating a workplace where catastrophic mechanical failure and soil instability were imminent threats.