DERECK CONSTRUCTION LLC AND JOSE EDUARDO MEJIA LOPEZ

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DERECK CONSTRUCTION LLC AND JOSE EDUARDO MEJIA LOPEZ — a framing contractors facility located at 1810 RED ORCHARD WAY, LIBERTY, MO 64068 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $298,747.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-06-02.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 $298,747.00 is more than 82.8× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 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 November 17, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 14, 2022. Of the 4 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 per-citation average of $74,686.75 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement profile for Dereck Construction LLC reveals a catastrophic failure in safety management, characterized by a blatant disregard for fundamental life-safety protocols. The assessment of nearly $300,000 in penalties for a mere four citations is an extraordinary figure for a residential framing contractor, signaling that OSHA utilized maximum statutory multipliers to address chronic non-compliance. The prevalence of "Repeat