COLONNA SHIPYARD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COLONNA SHIPYARD — a industry sector 00 facility located at 400 INDIAN RIVER ROAD, NORFOLK, VA 23523 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 68 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $36,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-11-01.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 68 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 January 19, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 15, 1990. Of the 68 total citations, 15 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $36,000.00 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 $529.41 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 enforcement action at Colonna Shipyard revealed a deeply fractured safety culture characterized by