LOUIS GHERLONE EXCAVATING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LOUIS GHERLONE EXCAVATING, INC. — a site preparation contractors facility located at 464 WHALLEY AVE. (WALLGREENS), NEW HAVEN, CT 06511 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-26.

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 2.8 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 $74,600.00 is more than 20.7× 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 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 19 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 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 8, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 4, 2008. Of the 19 total citations, 15 (79%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $74,600.00 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 $3,926.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Louis Gherlone Excavating, Inc. reveals a systemic failure to manage high-hazard risks inherent in site preparation, specifically