CONTENDER BOATS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONTENDER BOATS INC — a manufacturing facility located at 1820 SE 38 AVE., HOMESTEAD, FL 33035 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 65 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $86,330.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-06-28.

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 $86,330.00 is more than 13.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336612). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 65 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 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 November 19, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 10, 2011. Of the 65 total citations, 14 (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 $86,330.00 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 $1,328.15 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Contender Boats Inc. reveals a systemic failure in safety management, characterized by an exceptionally