LARRY SMITH CONTRACTOR'S INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LARRY SMITH CONTRACTOR'S INC. — a site preparation contractors facility located at 5001 KELLOGG AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45228 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-05-18.

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 $74,700.00 is more than 20.7× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238910). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 17, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 7, 2006. Of the 9 total citations, 7 (78%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $74,700.00 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 $8,300.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Larry Smith Contractor's Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in excavation safety protocols