CCI SYSTEMS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CCI SYSTEMS INC — a information facility located at CORNER OF WATER ST AND 1ST AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-08-08.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 1.2 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $20,350.00 is more than 6.4× the national average of $3,202.96 for facilities in the Information sector (NAICS 517510). This sector encompasses 4,045 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $13.0M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 2 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 1, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 15, 2017. Of the 3 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 $20,350.00 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 $6,783.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against CCI Systems Inc. revealed a critical breakdown in trenching and excavation safety protocols, specifically highlighting a high-gravity failure to manage the "Fatal Four" hazards associated with underground utility work. The citations issued under 29 CFR 1926.651 and 1926.652 targeted the foundational pillars of excavation safety: adequate egress, competent person inspections, and cave-in protection. For the workforce, these violations represented an immediate and life-threatening environment where a soil collapse would have been both unpreventable and inescapable. The gravity rating of 10 for all three items underscores that OSHA viewed these conditions not as administrative oversights, but as high-probability precursors to a catastrophic trench fatality. The absence of a competent person’s inspection indicates a systemic failure in the firm’s safety management system rather than an isolated lapse. By failing to verify structural integrity and egress accessibility before allowing entry, the employer effectively bypassed the primary layer of defense required in subterranean construction. While the $20,350 penalty is consistent with Serious-rated excavation violations for this period, the grouping of these specific standards suggests a complete absence of a compliant trenching program at the site. From a legal and compliance perspective, this record establishes a clear "blueprint" for future Willful or Repeated classifications should