SIMPLEX WIRE & CABLE CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SIMPLEX WIRE & CABLE CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2073 WOODBURY AVE., NEWINGTON, NH 03801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 118 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $240,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-10-29.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $240,550.00 is more than 201.2× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within NH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,674 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,397.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 118 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 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 November 15, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 14, 2000. Of the 118 total citations, 14 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $240,550.00 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 $2,038.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 enforcement action against Simplex Wire & Cable Co. represented a massive regulatory intervention