NEW PLACE CARPENTRY, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEW PLACE CARPENTRY, LLC — a new multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders) facility located at 190 SOUTH THAMES STREET, NORWICH, CT 06360 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $120,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-10-31.

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 $120,500.00 is more than 33.4× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236116). 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 20 citations spanning 13 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 April 24, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 30, 2007. Of the 20 total citations, 15 (75%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $120,500.00 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 $6,025.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for New Place Carpentry, LLC, following the October 2006 inspection, reveals a comprehensive breakdown of safety management systems typical of high-risk residential construction environments. With total penalties exceeding $120,000, this case stands as an outlier for the carpentry industry, signaling