ITO CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ITO CONSTRUCTION LLC — a roofing contractors facility located at 152 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,040.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-10-24.

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 $18,040.00 is more than 5.0× 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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 2 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 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 January 21, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 2 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 $18,040.00 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 $9,020.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Ito Construction LLC reveals a high-gravity compliance failure centered on fundamental fall protection protocols within the residential roofing sector. The citation under 1926.501(b)(13) was classified as a Repeat violation, a designation that carries significant legal weight as it demonstrates the employer’s prior knowledge of fall hazards and a documented failure to sustain corrective measures. For workers, this meant exposure to life-threatening heights without the requisite guardrail systems, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems. The severity of this oversight is underscored by the maximum gravity rating of 10, resulting in a $15,400 penalty—a figure substantially higher than the industry average for initial fall protection infractions, reflecting OSHA’s intent to penalize recidivism. Furthermore, the concurrent Serious violation of 1926.1053(b)(1) regarding improper ladder access points indicates a systemic breakdown in basic site ingress and egress safety. When ladder side rails fail to extend sufficiently above the landing surface, the risk of a "point-of-transition" fall increases exponentially during the mounting and dismounting process. Collectively