GREAT WHITE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GREAT WHITE CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a construction facility located at 1720 A1A SOUTH STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32080 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $126,749.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-10-14.
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 $126,749.00 is more than 35.1× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238160). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.
State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 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.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 22, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 28, 2017. Of the 1 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 per-citation average of $126,749.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.
The enforcement record for Great White Construction, Inc. underscores a profound and recurring failure to address the primary cause of fatalities within the roofing industry: fall hazards. The assessment of a $126,749 penalty for a single violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) represents an exceptional level of severity, far exceeding the typical adjustments for small-to-midsize residential contractors. Because the violation was classified as "Repeat," it signals a systemic refusal to implement basic fall protection systems—such as guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems—despite prior OSHA citations for the exact same hazard. From a compliance perspective, the maximum-tier penalty and a gravity rating of 10 indicate that inspectors observed employees exposed to immediate risks of catastrophic injury or death, likely involving significant heights without any mitigating controls. This is not an instance of a technical paperwork deficiency; it is a fundamental operational failure. For EHS managers and legal counsel, this record serves as a benchmark for "plain indifference." The repeated nature of the offense strips the employer of "good faith" credits and places the firm at high risk for placement in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). The data suggests that the facility’s safety culture lacked the necessary oversight to translate regulatory requirements into field-level protection, transforming a routine roofing task into a high-liability environment.