C&C-DENVIRONS, HONOULIULI WWT PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C&C-DENVIRONS, HONOULIULI WWT PLANT — a sewage treatment facilities facility located at 91-1000 GEIGER ROAD, EWA BEACH, HI 96706 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $116,016.00. The inspection case was opened on 2021-11-29.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.4 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 7.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $116,016.00 is more than 26.8× the national average of $4,328.89 for facilities in the Utilities sector (NAICS 221320). This sector encompasses 8,952 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $38.8M.

State Context: Within HI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,502.81.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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 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 2, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 28, 2024. Of the 10 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 $116,016.00 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 $11,601.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant reveals a systemic collapse of critical safety