317736731 - AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 317736731 - AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO INC — a building material and supplies dealers facility located at 2965 CRESTVIEW DR S, SALEM, OR 97302 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $50,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-06-06.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $50,000.00 is more than 15.6× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 444190). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 25, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 12, 2024. Of the 1 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 per-citation average of $50,000.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The $50,000 penalty levied against American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc. stems from a single Repeat violation of Oregon OSHA’s fall protection standards (OAR 437-003-1501(1)). This enforcement action underscores a critical systemic failure in the employer’s safety management system, particularly regarding material delivery at heights. The classification of the violation as "Repeat" signifies that the company had previously been cited for substantially similar hazards, yet failed to implement the