UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (CARRIER CORP.)

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (CARRIER CORP.) — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7310 W. MORRIS ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-10-03.

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 IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 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 July 27, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 15, 1994. Of the 27 total citations, 14 (52%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,900.00 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 $2,440.74 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Carrier Corp. facility revealed a fragmented safety culture characterized by a high volume of