HUNT BUILDERS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HUNT BUILDERS INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4050 12TH ST SE, SALEM, OR 97302 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $22,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-05-16.

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.

State Context: Within OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 4 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 June 23, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 25, 1997. Of the 6 total citations, 4 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $22,350.00 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 $3,725.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Hunt Builders Inc. reveals a troubling pattern of recidivism regarding high-gravity life-safety hazards, specifically within the realm of fall protection. The assessment of $22,350 in penalties—a substantial sum for a residential construction context in 1997—was driven primarily by multiple "Repeat" violations of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13). These citations signify a systemic failure to implement consistent guardrail systems, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems for workers engaged in residential construction activities. By failing to rectify these hazards after prior notifications, the employer demonstrated a breakdown in safety leadership and a disregard for the recurring risk of catastrophic falls, which remain the leading cause of mortality in the industry. Beyond the fall hazards, the inclusion of repeat violations for wall openings and electrical safety (GFCI protection) indicates that the firm’s safety deficiencies were not localized to a single trade or task but