BRADCO COMPANIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRADCO COMPANIES, INC. — a roofing contractors facility located at 12621 S. 79TH STREET., PAPILLION, NE 68046 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-03-02.

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 $20,200.00 is more than 5.6× 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 NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

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

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 22, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. 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 $20,200.00 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 $6,733.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Bradco Companies, Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in fall protection protocols, which remains the leading cause of fatalities in the roofing industry (NAICS 238160). The citation under 1926.501(b)(13) carries a "Serious" designation and a $17,200 penalty, reflecting a maximum-tier gravity rating of 10. This indicates that management likely failed to ensure the use of guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems for employees working on residential construction surfaces. In practical terms, this neglect exposed workers to catastrophic or fatal injuries from heights, suggesting that speed or production may have been prioritized over life-safety requirements. Complementing this primary hazard was a failure to provide adequate ladder safety training (1926.1060(a)(1)), which points to a systemic lack of safety education rather than an isolated equipment failure. Furthermore, the 1904.40(a) violation regarding the failure to provide OSHA records upon request suggests an administrative lack of transparency or poor recordkeeping infrastructure. The combined penalty of $20,200 is significantly higher than average for a three-item citation in this sector, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified egregious non-compliance. Collectively, these violations depict a workplace where the fundamental "Fatal Four" hazards are not being managed through a formal safety program, necessitating immediate top-down intervention to mitigate future liability and worker trauma.