SERCO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SERCO INC — a ship building and repairing facility located at 2115 PORTLOCK ROAD, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23324 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,819.40. The inspection case was opened on 2020-02-04.

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 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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $20,819.40 is more than 3.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336611). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 9, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 27, 2020. Of the 5 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 $20,819.40 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 $4,163.88 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Serco Inc.’s Chesapeake shipyard operations reveals a concerning constellation of mechanical, electrical, and toxicological hazards that are characteristic of systemic failures in fundamental safety oversight. The $20,819.40 penalty assessment across five citations reflects a moderate enforcement stance, yet the technical nature of these violations suggests a breakdown in basic shop-floor compliance. The citations under 1910.212 and 1910.215 indicate that management failed to ensure adequate physical barriers at points of operation and neglected the critical adjustment of tongue guards on abrasive wheels, directly exposing personnel to amputation risks and high-velocity debris. Furthermore, the failure to implement proper ground-fault protection (1910.3