PEP BOYS DBA MANNY, MOE & JACK

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PEP BOYS DBA MANNY, MOE & JACK — a automotive repair and maintenance facility located at 2301 DIXWELL AVENUE, HAMDEN, CT 06158 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-09-22.

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 2.0 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $62,000.00 is more than 21.6× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811118). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

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 7 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 February 24, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 3, 2011. Of the 7 total citations, 7 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $62,000.00 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 $8,857.14 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Pep Boys location underscores a systemic failure in safety management, characterized by a high frequency