DANBURY AMBULANCE SERVICES INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DANBURY AMBULANCE SERVICES INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 14 WALNUT STREET, DANBURY, CT 06811 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 31 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,885.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-11-05.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 31 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 10 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 January 11, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 19, 2007. Of the 31 total citations, 13 (42%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,885.00 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 $673.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 inspection of Danbury Ambulance Services Inc. revealed a systemic collapse of administrative safety controls and a failure to address the high-risk biological hazards inherent to emergency medical services. The citation density—31 violations totaling over $20,000 in 1992 currency—represents a penalty severity far exceeding industry norms for the period, signaling a facility-wide disregard for regulatory compliance. The concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.