PHOENIX ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PHOENIX ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 587 EAST MIDDLE TURNPIKE, MANCHESTER, CT 06040 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $468,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-10-18.

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.

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 41 citations spanning 7 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 November 8, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 13, 1995. Of the 41 total citations, 15 (37%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $468,500.00 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 $11,426.83 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Phoenix Environmental Laboratories represents a severe indictment of the facility’s safety culture, characterized