FRONTIER-KEMPER CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRONTIER-KEMPER CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION — a other heavy and civil engineering construction facility located at 11500 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $120,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-08-19.

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 $120,500.00 is more than 33.4× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 237990). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 47 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 17, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 3, 2022. Of the 47 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 $120,500.00 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 $2,563.83 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this heavy civil construction project reveals a systemic breakdown in safety management, evidenced by the