CHARLESTON SHIPBUILDERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHARLESTON SHIPBUILDERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1255 NECESSARY STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29405 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $200,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-12-03.

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.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 48 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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. 5 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 April 30, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 30, 1999. Of the 48 total citations, 4 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $200,900.00 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 $4,185.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Charleston Shipbuilders, Inc. represents a catastrophic breakdown in high-hazard maritime safety management