DAMALOS & SONS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAMALOS & SONS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at HWY 516 & ALLEN BLVD & MAIN ST., GARDEN CITY, GA 31408 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $130,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-09-02.

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 12 citations spanning 6 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. 2 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 23, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 15, 1999. Of the 12 total citations, 12 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $130,000.00 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 $10,833.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Damalos & Sons, Inc. reveals a profound breakdown in fundamental safety management, characterized