Transportation & Warehousing · West Haven, CT
City Line Distributors
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), City Line Distributors ranks #24,476 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 9 violations across 2 inspections.
- $14,800
- OSHA penalties
- 9
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- #24,476
- of 99,447 penalized employers
City Line Distributors in West Haven, CT has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 9 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $14,800. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected City Line Distributors 2 times across a longer 5-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 9 violations, averaging 4.5 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #24,476 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top quarter of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 7 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Mussie Tilahun Trucking in Harrisburg, PA is another transportation & warehousing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 4.5
- violations per inspection
- 77.8%
- of violations were serious
- #24,476
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $0
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 9 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (4.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How City Line Distributors compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average
- City Line Distributors
City Line Distributors
$14,800 in penalties
- Transportation & Warehousing avg
Transportation & Warehousing industry average (per employer)
$6,129 in penalties
What this shows City Line Distributors runs well above peers (2.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$14,800 Bottom 25% least affordable more affordable than 25% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is City Line Distributors.
City Line Distributors in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger
Among 4,071 Transportation & Warehousing employers with OSHA penalties on file, City Line Distributors ranks #1,089 at $14,800 current penalty.
Combined federal exposure here: $14,800 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How City Line Distributors Compares
City Line Distributors's 4.50 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.
Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well above peers (2.4x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2010-01-13
Last Inspection
2014-10-09
Inspection Span
5 yrs
Violations / Inspection
4.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$7,400
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 2 inspections over 5 years, averaging 4.5 violations per visit. That's $7,400 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
7
Serious
77.8% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
1
Repeat
11.1% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
11.1% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$24,260
Current Penalty Amount
$14,800
Penalty Reduction
39.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$14,800
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $9,460 from the initial assessment of $24,260. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How City Line Distributors compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | City Line Distributors | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 9 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $14,800 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $7,400 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for City Line Distributors, both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($14,800 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- City Line Distributors also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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