DAMALOS & SONS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAMALOS & SONS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at NJ TURNPIKE MILE POST 96.2 - 96.3, RAHWAY, NJ 07065 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $89,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-04-15.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $89,500.00 is more than 74.8× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 6, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 27, 2002. Of the 15 total citations, 12 (80%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $89,500.00 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 $5,966.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Damalos & Sons, Inc. reveals a systemic and egregious failure to mitigate lead