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 500 NORTH STREET, WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 77 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $146,191.10. The inspection case was opened on 2016-06-10.

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 $146,191.10 is more than 28.2× 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 77 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 16, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 3, 2006. Of the 77 total citations, 14 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $146,191.10 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 $1,898.59 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this C & S Wholesale Grocers facility reveals a deeply entrenched pattern