SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 182 UNION STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02741 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-31.

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.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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 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 March 19, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 27, 2001. Of the 5 total citations, 5 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,200.00 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 $10,840.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Suffolk Construction Company’s New Bedford project reveals a high-gravity safety failure, characterized