DALESSANDRO CONTR GROUP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DALESSANDRO CONTR GROUP — a water and sewer line and related structures construction facility located at 3RD & ABBOTT RD, DETROIT, MI 48226 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-06-25.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $51,400.00 is more than 14.2× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 237110). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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. 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 13, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 18, 2004. 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 $51,400.00 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 $3,953.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Dalessandro Contracting Group reveals a high-gravity compliance failure characterized by a blatant disregard for excavation and trenching safety protocols. The presence of three Willful violations, which carry the highest legal burden of proof regarding an employer’s intentional indifference or conscious disregard for worker safety, signifies a profound breakdown in the firm’s safety culture. Specifically, the citations under Michigan’s construction safety standards for excavation (Part 9) and general safety provisions (Part 1) indicate that management was likely aware of hazardous soil conditions or cave-in risks but failed to implement required shoring, shielding, or sloping systems. For workers, this environment represented an immediate threat of engulfment, where the lack of structural protection turned a routine utility project into a high-risk zone for catastrophic injury. The $51,400 penalty total is significantly elevated for a specialized utility contractor, reflecting the severity of the Willful classifications. While several Serious and Other-than-Serious citations regarding tools and equipment maintenance were noted, they serve as secondary indicators of a broader systemic failure in site oversight. The concentration of Willful citations suggests that these were not isolated technical errors but rather a fundamental bypass of life-saving engineering controls. From a liability standpoint, this record establishes a clear pattern of non-compliance that would subject the firm to heightened scrutiny in future inspections and potentially criminal negligence considerations had a fatality occurred.