JAMES R VANNOY & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JAMES R VANNOY & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. — a commercial and institutional building construction facility located at 1602 REGENTS PARKWAY, LYNCHBURG, VA 24515 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $95,065.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-05-06.

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.

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 $95,065.00 is more than 26.3× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236220). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 20, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 20, 2024. Of the 7 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 $95,065.00 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 $13,580.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Company, Inc. reveals a profound systemic breakdown