SKYLINK COMMUNICATION INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SKYLINK COMMUNICATION INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at MCKINNEY HOLLOW RD., SOPHIA, WV 25921 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $108,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-12-09.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 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 May 21, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 5, 1997. Of the 7 total citations, 2 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $108,000.00 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 $15,428.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Skylink Communication Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management,