RBC INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RBC INDUSTRIES, INC. — a plastics material and resin manufacturing facility located at 80 CYPRESS STREET, WARWICK, RI 02886 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $40,950.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-10-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $40,950.00 is more than 4.9× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325211). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within RI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,847 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,361.85.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 29 citations spanning 6 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 February 27, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 15, 2018. Of the 29 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $40,950.00 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 $1,412.07 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for RBC Industries, Inc. reveals a systemic failure to manage the high-hazard environment inherent to plastics and resin manufacturing. With twenty-nine citations and a penalty total exceeding $40,000, the inspection uncovered a pervasive breakdown in chemical safety protocols. The heavy concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.134 indicates a near-total absence of a functional respiratory protection program, encompassing failures