CONNECTED GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONNECTED GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC. — a construction facility located at 732 OCEAN AVENUE, UNIT 10, LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $94,263.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-05-19.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $94,263.00 is more than 26.1× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238170). 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 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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 September 26, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 2022. Of the 2 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 per-citation average of $47,131.50 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

Connected General Construction, LLC’s enforcement record reflects a profound disregard for fundamental fall protection and structural stability requirements within the siding industry. The citation of 1926.0451(c)(3) as a Serious violation indicates that the employer failed to ensure scaffolds were properly attached or braced, creating a direct risk of catastrophic structural collapse or tipping while workers were elevated. However, the legal centerpiece of this inspection is the Repeat violation of 1926.0451(g)(4)(i) regarding missing guardrails. By incurring a Repeat designation for a hazard as elementary as fall protection, the company demonstrated a systemic failure to internalize prior OSHA warnings or implement a sustainable safety management