ENDEAVOUR CATAMARAN CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENDEAVOUR CATAMARAN CORPORATION — a boat building facility located at 3703 131ST AVE., N., CLEARWATER, FL 33762 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $38,125.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-06-28.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $38,125.00 is more than 5.9× 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 99th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 41 citations spanning 11 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 November 20, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 25, 2008. Of the 41 total citations, 14 (34%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $38,125.00 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 $929.88 falls within the standard penalty range.

Endeavour Catamaran Corporation’s 2007 inspection revealed a deeply fractured safety culture characterized by systemic failures across multiple high-risk disciplines. The assessment of 41 citations, many carrying maximum gravity ratings, underscores a pervasive neglect of fundamental industrial hygiene and physical safety protocols. The heavy concentration of violations under 1910.107 and 1910.1200 indicates that the facility failed to manage the volatile intersection of flammable finishing operations and chemical communication. For workers, this created an environment ripe for catastrophic fire or explosion, exacerbated by the cited deficiencies in fire extinguisher training and electrical grounding. The inclusion of a General Duty Clause (5A0001) violation alongside significant penalties for powered industrial truck non-compliance suggests that management ignored recognized hazards not explicitly covered by specific standards, reflecting a reactive rather than proactive safety posture. The penalty total of $38,125 was substantial for the boat building industry at the time, signaling that OSHA viewed these infractions not as isolated technicalities, but as a collective disregard for life safety. This pattern—ranging from fall protection failures to hazardous material handling—points to a breakdown in supervisory oversight and a lack of a functional safety management system, leaving employees exposed to high-probability, high-severity risks on a daily basis.