CREAMER BROTHERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CREAMER BROTHERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4300 SHANNON DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21213 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-10-12.

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 MD, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,269 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,448.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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. 1 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 28, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 29, 1995. Of the 4 total citations, 2 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $23,000.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement profile for Creamer Brothers, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in trenching and excavation safety protocols, characterized by a blatant disregard for life-safety standards. The presence of three "Willful" violations—the highest level of administrative culpability—demonstrates that management either possessed actual knowledge of the hazardous conditions or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Specifically, the citations under 1926.651 and 1926.652 indicate a failure to provide adequate protection against cave-ins, a lack of safe egress, and the absence of inspections by a "competent person." In practical terms, these lapses exposed workers to immediate risks of engulfment and suffocation, which are leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. The gravity ratings of 08 and 09 underscore the high probability of death or permanent disability resulting from these conditions. A total penalty of $92,000 for just four citations is exceptionally high for this period, signaling that OSHA intended the fine to serve as a significant deterrent against systemic negligence. Rather than isolated errors, this citation pattern suggests a fundamental failure in the company’s safety culture and a refusal to implement basic engineering controls, such as shoring or shielding, despite the known instability of the excavation environment. This record identifies the facility as a high-risk operator with a history of prioritizing production speed over regulatory compliance and worker survival.