COWART CONTRACTING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COWART CONTRACTING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 208 PHARR ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30305 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $162,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-06-03.

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 GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 June 4, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 16, 1996. Of the 13 total citations, 13 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $162,400.00 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 $12,492.31 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Cowart Contracting represents a catastrophic failure in safety leadership, evidenced by a staggering $