JOHN CORBITT MASONRY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOHN CORBITT MASONRY, INC. — a masonry contractors facility located at 3RD & STATE STREET, PINE BLUFF, AR 71602 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,980.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-09-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 $19,980.00 is more than 5.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238140). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 August 25, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 6, 2009. Of the 25 total citations, 5 (20%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,980.00 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 $799.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

John Corbitt Masonry’s enforcement record from the Pine Bluff inspection reveals a pervasive and systemic failure to manage the fundamental risks inherent to high-elevation masonry work. The sheer volume of citations—25 in total—coupled with a penalty exceeding $19,000 in 2003 dollars, indicates an operation functioning significantly below industry safety norms. The technical core of the inspection focused on Subpart L (Scaffolding), where repeated violations of 1926.451 and 1926.454 demonstrate that workers were routinely exposed to life-threatening fall hazards and structural instability. Specifically, the high-gravity "Serious" citations for safe access (1926.451(e)) and