C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. — a wholesale trade facility located at 1120 HARVEY LANE, SUFFIELD, CT 06078 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $76,648.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-05-30.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $76,648.00 is more than 14.8× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424410). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 November 26, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 14, 2013. Of the 6 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 $76,648.00 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 $12,774.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this wholesale distribution facility reveals a critical breakdown in electrical safety management and hazard abatement