BARBER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BARBER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at .75 MI NE OF I-10 ON BLUEBONNET RD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $30,140.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-02-01.

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 LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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 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. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 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 January 14, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 11, 2001. Of the 27 total citations, 15 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $30,140.00 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 $1,116.30 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Barber Brothers Construction Co Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in trenching and excavation safety protocols, characterized by a high volume of citations and severe legal classifications. The presence of multiple Repeat (R) and Willful (W) violations under 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) indicates a systemic failure to provide cave-in protection, which is the primary defense against worker burial. Legally, the Willful designation signifies that management either acted with