C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — a other electrical equipment and component manufacturing facility located at 900 E. KEEFE AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $86,072.10. The inspection case was opened on 2007-08-29.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $86,072.10 is more than 13.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 335911). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 48 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 6 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 August 3, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 20, 2013. Of the 48 total citations, 7 (15%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $86,072.10 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 $1,793.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

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