GMG BRITO CONTRACTORS, LLC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GMG BRITO CONTRACTORS, LLC. — a construction facility located at 370 & 372 OCEAN AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $127,436.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-04-18.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $127,436.00 is more than 35.3× 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 NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 8 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. 5 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 July 13, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 23, 2018. Of the 9 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 $127,436.00 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 $14,159.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for GMG Brito Contractors, LLC reveals a pattern of systemic negligence that extends far beyond isolated mechanical failures. The 2018 inspection resulted in a heavy penalty of $127,436, a figure significantly higher than the industry average for small-scale framing operations, primarily driven by a high volume of Repeat violations. The recurrence of citations for fall protection (1926.501(b)(13)) and head protection (1926.10