595 CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 595 CONSTRUCTION LLC — a finish carpentry contractors facility located at LOT 5016 S. LONGCOMMON LANE, PLAINFIELD, IL 60586 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,996.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-07-17.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $19,996.00 is more than 5.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238350). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 September 27, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 29, 2024. Of the 3 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 $19,996.00 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 $6,665.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for 595 CONSTRUCTION LLC reveals a troubling pattern of non-compliance centered on the most lethal hazard in the residential construction industry: falls from heights. The assessment of a Repeat violation under 1926.501(b)(13) is the most significant element of this inspection, signaling that management previously failed to address fall protection deficiencies and allowed identical hazards to re-emerge. By incurring a "Gravity 10" rating—the highest severity level—the employer demonstrated a profound disregard for the life-safety of workers performing residential construction activities six feet or more above lower levels. This indicates a systemic failure in the firm's safety culture rather than an isolated lapse, as the lack of adequate fall arrest systems or guardrails was compounded by a Serious violation of training requirements (1926.503(a)(1)). The practical implication for workers was an environment where they were expected to perform tasks at height without the necessary equipment or the knowledge to recognize fall hazards. The $19,996 penalty total is notably high for a small-scale finish carpentry contractor (NAICS 238350), reflecting OSHA’s intent to use escalated financial pressure to compel a change in behavior. Furthermore, the inclusion of an Other-than-Serious citation for failing to post or certify documentation suggests a broader administrative breakdown in the company’s regulatory obligations. For compliance professionals, this profile identifies a high-risk employer where the absence of a functional safety management system has transitioned from a localized oversight to a recurring legal and operational liability.