DILBERT CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DILBERT CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at NISKY CENTER, ST. THOMAS, VI 00803 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $30,775.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-02-11.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $30,775.00 is more than 25.7× 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 VI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 3,127 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,798.47.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 8, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 5, 1997. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $30,775.00 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 $1,338.04 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Dilbert Construction Co., Inc. reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management, characterized by high-gravity citations across fall protection, scaffolding, and training standards. The concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1926.451 and 1926.501 indicates that workers were routinely exposed to life-threatening falls, likely stemming from improperly planked platforms, unstable scaffold supports, and inadequate guardrail systems. The gravity ratings of 10 for nearly all serious citations underscore that these were not technical oversights but high-probability hazards for catastrophic injury or fatality. More critically, the concurrent citations for 1926.20(b)(2) and 1926.21(b)(