CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLC — a general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload facility located at 7 DUNHAM ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $165,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-05-15.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $165,400.00 is more than 39.0× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 484122). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 10, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 2, 2016. Of the 14 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 $165,400.00 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 $11,814.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2014 inspection of Central Transport’s Billerica terminal revealed a pervasive