SECURITAS INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SECURITAS INCORPORATED — a all other support services facility located at 1349 RIVER ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-02-07.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

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 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $25,500.00 is more than 6.1× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561990). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 August 3, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 9, 2010. Of the 6 total citations, 3 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,500.00 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 $4,250.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Securitas Incorporated at the Middletown facility revealed a profound breakdown in Hazard Communication (HazCom) protocols, specifically regarding the 1910.1200(h)(3) standard. While the facility operated within a support services NAICS, the gravity of these citations suggests that personnel were exposed to chemical hazards without the requisite training to identify risks or implement protective measures. The assessment of multiple Serious violations, each carrying high gravity ratings and significant penalties, indicates that the employer failed to provide information on hazardous chemicals in the work area at the time of initial assignment or when new hazards were introduced. The penalty structure, totaling $25,500 for six items, was uncharacteristically high for a support services firm in 2010, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified a comprehensive failure rather than an isolated administrative oversight. By issuing multiple citations under the same standard, the agency highlighted a systemic absence of a functional safety culture. For workers, this meant navigating an environment where the physical and health hazards of substances—and the methods to mitigate them—remained entirely opaque, significantly increasing the risk of acute exposure or long-term health complications. The repetitive nature of these training failures suggests that management lacked the internal controls necessary to ensure regulatory compliance across shifting personnel or evolving site conditions, transforming a routine support operation into a high-risk liability for the organization.