GAL CONTRACTORS LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GAL CONTRACTORS LLC — a siding contractors facility located at 2711 BEACH AVE., LONG BEACH, NJ 08008 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,808.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-04-09.

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 $25,808.00 is more than 7.2× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238170). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 12, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 18, 2024. Of the 4 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 $25,808.00 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 $6,452.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against GAL Contractors LLC reveals a fundamental breakdown in height-related safety protocols, characteristic of high-risk residential construction operations. The citation pattern—targeting scaffold access (1926.451), scaffold platform construction (1926.452), fall protection systems (1926.501), and ladder safety (1926.1053)—demonstrates a comprehensive failure to mitigate the primary "Focus Four" hazard of falls. By incurring four serious violations with identical maximum gravity ratings and uniform penalty amounts, the inspection suggests a systemic disregard for basic safety engineering rather than isolated lapses. From a practical standpoint, the absence of compliant fall protection and safe access points placed employees at imminent risk of catastrophic injury or fatality from elevation. The specific citation of 1926.501(b)(13) indicates that workers were likely performing residential roofing or framing activities without any viable arrest or restraint systems in place. While no willful designations were issued, the $25,808 penalty total is significantly higher than the industry average for a small-scale contractor in NAICS 238170, reflecting OSHA’s aggressive stance on fall protection non-compliance in the Northeast region. This record indicates a failure of management to implement a functional Written Fall Protection Plan, suggesting that safety was subordinated to operational speed. For compliance professionals, this profile represents a high-liability entity where the lack of redundant safety measures points to a lack of competent person oversight on-site.