GTO CONTRACTORS LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GTO CONTRACTORS LLC — a roofing contractors facility located at 2727 PARK PLACE LANE, JANESVILLE, WI 53547 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,370.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-09-28.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

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 $62,370.00 is more than 17.3× 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 WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 March 20, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 23, 2012. Of the 5 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 $62,370.00 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 $12,474.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

GTO Contractors LLC’s enforcement profile reveals a high-risk operational environment characterized by a blatant disregard for foundational fall protection requirements. The cornerstone of this inspection was a Willful violation of 1926.501(b)(11), which carried a $46,200 penalty—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for residential roofing, signaling that management was aware of the hazardous conditions but failed to take corrective action. This legal designation of "Willful" is critical; it strips the employer of the "good faith" defense and suggests a conscious indifference to the life-threatening risk of falls from heights. The presence of a Repeat violation for training requirements (1926.503(a)(1)) further underscores a systemic failure. When an employer is cited for training deficiencies on a repeat basis, it indicates that previous OSHA interventions failed to catalyze a change in safety culture, leaving workers fundamentally unprepared to identify or mitigate site-specific hazards. Combined with a Serious violation of general safety and health provisions, the data paints a picture of a "paper program" where safety protocols existed in theory but were ignored in practice. The high gravity ratings for both the fall protection and training citations confirm that the inspector found workers exposed to immediate, high-probability risks of catastrophic injury or fatality. Collectively, these citations represent an institutionalized pattern of non-compliance rather than isolated technical oversights.