LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at LAKE RAVINES DR & 9 MILE, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $658,240.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-05-24.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 29, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 3, 2000. Of the 32 total citations, 2 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $20,570.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action against Lanzo Construction Co. following the May 1999 inspection represents one of the most severe administrative penalties in the history of Michigan’s construction safety oversight, signaling a catastrophic breakdown in safety management. The staggering $658,240 total penalty—extraordinary for the late 1990s—was driven by a series of willful violations carrying the maximum statutory fine of $70,000 each. These willful designations indicate that management demonstrated either an intentional disregard for safety regulations or a state of plain indifference to worker