BECHTEL CONSTRUCTION CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BECHTEL CONSTRUCTION CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at MASS. POWER COGENERATION PROJECT, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01151 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $29,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-10-14.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 14, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 20, 1993. Of the 26 total citations, 15 (58%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $29,650.00 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 $1,140.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Bechtel Construction Co. at the Mass. Power Cogeneration Project revealed a systemic failure