ENOCH CONTRACTORS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENOCH CONTRACTORS, INC. — a framing contractors facility located at LOT 753 GLENWOOD DRIVE PLANTATION LAKES, MILLSBORO, DE 19966 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,204.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-03-11.

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.

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 $18,204.00 is more than 5.0× 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 DE, this facility's penalty places it at the 95th percentile among 5,902 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,743.73.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 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 August 8, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 3 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 cumulative penalty of $18,204.00 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 $6,068.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Enoch Contractors, Inc. reveals a troubling disregard for foundational fall protection protocols, a critical failure in the high-risk framing contractor sector (NAICS 238130). The assessment of a repeat violation for 1926.501(b)(13) carries the most significant weight, signaling that management failed to internalize previous OSHA warnings regarding residential construction fall protection. This specific standard requires guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems for work six feet or more above lower levels; the gravity rating of 10 underscores the immediate, life-threatening nature of the non-compliance. In practical terms, workers were likely exposed to catastrophic falls from heights during roofing or floor joist installation without any secondary safety measures in place. The penalty structure, totaling over $18,000, is notably aggressive for a three-item citation, driven primarily by the "Repeat" designation. This classification indicates a systemic failure in the company’s safety culture, where hazards are viewed as incidental costs rather than preventable risks. Furthermore, the inclusion of a 1904.39(a)(2) violation—failing to report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours—suggests a breakdown in administrative transparency and post-incident response. When coupled with the serious ladder safety violation (1926.1053(b)(1)), the data paints a picture of a firm operating with fundamental gaps in both physical site protection and regulatory reporting duties. This is not an isolated lapse but a documented pattern of recidivism.