CUSTODIS CONSTRUCTION CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CUSTODIS CONSTRUCTION CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at ROY S NELSON STATION UNIT 6, Westlake, LA 70669 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,850.00. The inspection case was opened on 1979-12-20.

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 LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 20 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 April 24, 1980 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 27, 1980. Of the 20 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 $20,850.00 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 $1,042.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1979 inspection of Custodis Construction Co. at the Roy S. Nelson Station revealed a catastrophic collapse of safety management systems, primarily centered on vertical transportation and personnel hoisting (29 CFR 1926.552). The assessment of twenty citations, including six willful violations, signaled a high-degree of employer indifference that far exceeded industry norms for the era. The $20,850 penalty total was exceptionally severe for the late 1970s, reflecting the gravity of the hazards identified. Specifically, the recurring willful violations under 1926.552(c) indicated that