EVERLASTING CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EVERLASTING CONSTRUCTION LLC — a new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders) facility located at 1601 W. JAMES PL., KENT, WA 98032 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $23,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-04-01.

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.

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 $23,550.00 is more than 6.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236115). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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 24, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 6, 2010. Of the 12 total citations, 11 (92%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $23,550.00 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 $1,962.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Everlasting Construction LLC reveals a catastrophic breakdown in hazardous material management, specifically concerning asbestos exposure protocols during residential construction activities. The heavy concentration of serious violations under the WAC 296-62-077 series indicates that the employer failed to implement fundamental controls for asbestos abatement, including inadequate monitoring, lack of regulated areas, and deficiencies in worker decontamination and respiratory protection. For the workforce, these failures represented a direct and egregious risk of inhaling friable asbestos fibers, a hazard with long-term, life-threatening health implications such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. The penalty total of $23,550 for twelve citations is notably high for a small-scale residential