UTILCO, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UTILCO, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at INT. HWY. 49 & 96, ROXBORO, NC 27573 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $146,540.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-07-17.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 April 28, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 4, 1992. Of the 16 total citations, 15 (94%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $146,540.00 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 $9,158.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Utilco, Inc. reveals a catastrophic and systemic breakdown of trenching and excavation safety