CORNELLA BROTHERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CORNELLA BROTHERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6385 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $60,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-12-01.

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 $60,000.00 is more than 50.2× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 31, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 3, 2000. Of the 6 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 $60,000.00 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 $10,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Cornella Brothers, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in trenching and excavation