THE RUST ENGINEERING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THE RUST ENGINEERING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6 HOWARD AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 68 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-08-10.

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 CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 68 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 9 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 February 9, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 16, 1988. Of the 68 total citations, 15 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,300.00 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 $798.53 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1987 enforcement action against The Rust Engineering Company represents a catastrophic failure