JOE SLIGER DBA EASTMAN CONSTRUCTION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOE SLIGER DBA EASTMAN CONSTRUCTION — a commercial and institutional building construction facility located at 235 EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 54 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $44,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-02-04.

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 $44,800.00 is more than 12.4× 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 TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 54 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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. 3 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 July 6, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 30, 2013. Of the 54 total citations, 15 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $44,800.00 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 $829.63 falls within the standard penalty range.

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