ACTION SANTANA CONSTRUCTION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACTION SANTANA CONSTRUCTION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1 NEWARK STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,150.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-07-12.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 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 19, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 25, 1991. Of the 22 total citations, 15 (68%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,150.00 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 $1,915.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Action Santana Construction reveals a systemic disregard for life-safety protocols, characterized by a staggering concentration of scaffolding violations under 29 CFR 1926.451. The assessment of two Willful violations—specifically regarding access (A13) and fall protection/guardrails (D10)—carries significant legal weight, indicating that the employer demonstrated "plain indifference" to known hazards or a conscious disregard for OSHA requirements. In the context of 1991, the $10,500 individual penalties for these Willful counts represented the statutory ceiling, signaling