BUSH & BURCHETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BUSH & BURCHETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at ROUTE 10 1 MILE NORTH, HART, WV 25524 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 45 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $405,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-06-20.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 45 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 17, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 5, 1992. Of the 45 total citations, 11 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $405,000.00 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 $9,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Bush & Burchett Construction Company represents a landmark "mega-