TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC — a hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility located at 50 CROSS STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06610 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $123,714.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-04-17.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $123,714.00 is more than 29.8× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562211). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 24 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 June 10, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 5, 2024. Of the 24 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 $123,714.00 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 $5,154.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of this hazardous waste treatment facility revealed a systemic collapse of safety management systems, evidenced by