BATH IRON WORKS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BATH IRON WORKS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 700 WASHINGTON STREET, BATH, ME 04530 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 591 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,128,460.00. The inspection case was opened on 1985-11-14.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 591 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 15, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 13, 2007. Of the 591 total citations, 15 (3%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,128,460.00 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 $1,909.41 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1985 enforcement action at Bath Iron Works remains a landmark case in maritime safety history,