C&E CONSTRUCTION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C&E CONSTRUCTION — a all other specialty trade contractors facility located at VALE VILLAGE PROJECT, 13 CATHERINE ST., SCHENECTADY, NY 12307 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-12-16.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $68,250.00 is more than 18.9× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238990). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 May 10, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 4, 2004. Of the 32 total citations, 4 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $68,250.00 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 $2,132.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2003 inspection of C&E Construction at the Vale Village Project revealed a profound