COUNTS & DOBYNS EXCAVATION INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COUNTS & DOBYNS EXCAVATION INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at CARROLL AVENUE & CLIFF STREET, LYNCHBURG, VA 24504 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-04-09.

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 VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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 September 3, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 9, 1996. Of the 4 total citations, 3 (75%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,000.00 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 $10,500.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Counts & Dobyns Excavation Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure of safety management, characterized