A & R BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, A & R BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC — a roofing contractors facility located at 70 REID WAY, PARAMUS, NJ 07652 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $30,631.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-03-29.

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 $30,631.00 is more than 8.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238160). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 20, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. 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 $30,631.00 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 $7,657.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for A & R Brothers Construction LLC reveals a pattern of high-risk non-compliance centered on the most lethal hazard in the roofing industry: falls from heights. The assessment of a $21,879 penalty for a repeat violation of 1926.501(b)(13) underscores a systemic failure to implement mandatory fall protection systems during residential construction activities. By categorizing this specific violation with a maximum gravity rating of 10, OSHA signaled that the employer demonstrated a recurring disregard for life-safety protocols despite prior notifications of the same hazard. This repeat designation is legally significant, as it indicates the company failed to internalize previous corrective actions, moving the needle from mere negligence toward a persistent operational deficiency. Beyond the primary fall protection failure, the concurrent serious violations involving ladder safety—specifically regarding improper extension above the landing surface and improper use—illustrate a comprehensive breakdown in basic site safety management. These citations suggest that workers were not only unprotected at the roof edge but were also exposed to structural instability during ingress and egress. The total penalty of $30,631 is substantially higher than the industry average for a four-item citation, reflecting the aggravated nature of the repeat offense. This profile depicts an organization where safety is treated as an optional variable rather than a core operational requirement, placing personnel at an unacceptably high risk for catastrophic or fatal falls.