SPATCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPATCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS — a retail trade facility located at 5409 AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD, TAMPA, FL 33607 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $24,862.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-10-27.

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 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $24,862.00 is more than 7.8× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 447190). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 December 15, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 12, 2023. Of the 2 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 $24,862.00 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 $12,431.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against SPATCO Energy Solutions reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental hazardous energy control protocols, specifically regarding the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. The citations under 1910.147(c)(6)(i) and 1910.147(a)(3)(i) underscore a systemic failure to validate and enforce life-saving safety procedures. For workers, these omissions meant they were performing maintenance or servicing tasks on energy-dependent equipment without the assurance that the machinery was effectively de-energized or that the procedures in place were actually functional. The gravity rating of 10 for the periodic inspection violation indicates that OSHA viewed the lack of oversight as a high-probability precursor to catastrophic injury or fatality, such as crushing or electrocution. The total penalty of $24,862 is significantly higher than the national average for standard LOTO citations in the petroleum equipment service sector, signaling that investigators found deep-seated procedural gaps rather than mere paperwork errors. By failing to perform mandated periodic inspections, management lacked the mechanism to identify if authorized employees were deviating from safety steps. This pattern suggests a "check-the-box" safety culture where energy control programs existed on paper but lacked the field-level verification necessary to protect personnel. These violations represent a systemic administrative failure to maintain the technical integrity