EAST COAST CRANE AND ELECTRICAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EAST COAST CRANE AND ELECTRICAL, INC. — a site preparation contractors facility located at CONTAINER CRANE # 6, 1ST STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-03-30.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $26,700.00 is more than 7.4× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238910). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 30 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 18, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 5, 2005. Of the 30 total citations, 8 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,700.00 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 $890.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for East Coast Crane and Electrical, Inc. reveals a comprehensive systemic breakdown in industrial hygiene protocols, specifically concerning the OSHA Lead in Construction standard (29 CFR 1926.62). The volume of citations—thirty in total—indicates that management failed to implement nearly every fundamental pillar of a mandated lead compliance program during work on maritime infrastructure. By neglecting exposure assessments (1926.62(d)), medical surveillance (1926.62(m)), and basic hygiene facilities (1926.62(i)), the employer effectively operated without a baseline understanding of the airborne lead concentrations to which its