C B UTILITY CO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C B UTILITY CO INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at GROVE AVE RT 117, WARWICK, RI 02886 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $31,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-08-24.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

State Context: Within RI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,847 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,361.85.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 5 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 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 October 14, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 14, 1998. Of the 8 total citations, 2 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $31,900.00 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 $3,987.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for C B Utility Co Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in trenching and excavation safety protocols, characterized by a blatant disregard for life-safety standards. The citation under 1926.652(a)(1), carrying a disproportionately high penalty of $25,650, signifies a Willful violation, indicating that management either acted with intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety. For workers, this meant being forced into deep, unprotected excavations without shoring,