DENT WIZARD INTERNATIONAL

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DENT WIZARD INTERNATIONAL — a automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance facility located at 100 GRANBY STREET, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $58,103.90. The inspection case was opened on 2019-06-05.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $58,103.90 is more than 20.2× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811121). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 24 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 18, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 9, 2018. Of the 24 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $58,103.90 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 $2,421.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Dent Wizard International reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a