GATES CONSTRUCTION INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GATES CONSTRUCTION INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at SHORE OFFICE: 640 WORDIN AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $49,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-05-07.

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 CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 28, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 12, 1991. Of the 18 total citations, 15 (83%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $49,000.00 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 $2,722.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Gates Construction Inc. reveals a systemic breakdown of safety management systems