A & A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, A & A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — a new housing for-sale builders facility located at 2506 BEACH BLV, BILOXI, MS 39531 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $30,453.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-09-13.

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 $30,453.00 is more than 8.4× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236117). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within MS, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 15,959 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,620.02.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 November 15, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 8, 2022. Of the 4 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 $30,453.00 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 $7,613.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for A & A Construction Company reflects a critical breakdown in fundamental fall protection and access safety protocols, specifically within the residential construction sector. The citation profile centers on egregious violations of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) and 1926.1053, indicating that workers were exposed to life-threatening falls from heights without requisite guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems. The concentration of three Serious violations carrying identical maximum-gravity penalties of $10,151 suggests a systemic failure to implement basic engineering controls rather than isolated lapses in judgment. Of particular concern is the trifecta of ladder safety violations (1926.1053), which highlights a pervasive disregard for stable access and egress. The assessment of maximum gravity (10) for these citations underscores that the employer likely permitted the use of ladders with improper side-rail extensions and structural defects, or failed to secure them against displacement. For a small-to-mid-sized residential contractor, a penalty exceeding $30,000 for a single inspection is significantly higher than the industry average, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified an environment where fall hazards—the leading cause of fatalities in construction—were treated as a routine condition of work. This pattern points to a lack of a functional safety management system and inadequate competent person oversight on-site.