DOOLEY & KRETSCHMAN INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOOLEY & KRETSCHMAN INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at BURLINGTON/MT. HOLLY RD. & BROMLEY BLVD., MOUNT HOLLY, NJ 08060 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,372.50. The inspection case was opened on 1997-12-19.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 96th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 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 June 18, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 8, 1998. Of the 6 total citations, 1 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,372.50 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 $3,228.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Dooley & Kretschman Inc. reveals a hazardous operational environment characterized by a profound disregard for fundamental fall protection and structural safety protocols. The citation profile is dominated by high-gravity violations, specifically targeting the lack of safe access and adequate guardrail systems on scaffolding (1926.451). The presence of "Repeat" violations for these standards is particularly damning, signifying that management was previously alerted to these specific life-threatening hazards yet failed to implement sustainable corrective actions. This recidivism transforms what might be viewed as an oversight into a systemic failure of the company’s safety management system. The financial assessment, totaling nearly $20,000 for just six violations, reflects a penalty severity that is significantly elevated for the period, driven largely by the multiplier effect of the repeat designations. Practically, workers were exposed to catastrophic fall risks and potential structural collapses, exacerbated by a lack of proper training (1926.454). The inclusion of violations related to earthmoving equipment and masonry construction further suggests a multi-faceted breakdown in site supervision. This pattern indicates that safety was likely subordinated to production speed, with the repeat citations serving as a clear legal indicator of institutional negligence rather than isolated human error. For compliance professionals, this record serves as a textbook example of how failing to institutionalize "lessons learned" from prior inspections leads to compounding legal and financial liabilities.