LTM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LTM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 101 MEADOW GLEN AVENUE, MILLBRAE, CA 94030 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $77,535.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-05.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $77,535.00 is more than 64.8× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.
State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 7 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 September 15, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 28, 2002. Of the 16 total citations, 15 (94%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $77,535.00 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 $4,845.94 falls within the standard penalty range.
LTM Construction Company’s enforcement record reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fall protection and structural safety protocols, characterized by a high frequency of serious and repeat violations. The $77,535 penalty total is exceptionally high for a residential or light commercial project, signaling that Cal/OSHA identified a pervasive culture of non-compliance rather than isolated technical errors. The recurrence of 1670(a) violations—specifically cited as a "Repeat" violation with a $32,400 assessment—demonstrates a systemic failure by management to implement fall arrest systems despite prior warnings. This indicates a "knowing" disregard for worker safety that borders on the threshold of willful misconduct. The citation pattern highlights a lethal combination of hazards: inadequate fall protection (1670), unsafe ladder usage (1675), and egregious rebar protection failures (1712). In practical terms, workers were exposed to "impalement" hazards alongside high-elevation fall risks, a scenario that significantly increases the probability of a fatality. The inclusion of multiple Serious (S) violations for guardrail deficiencies (1620, 1621) further suggests that the employer failed to provide even the most basic passive safety measures. This enforcement profile depicts a firm that consistently prioritized production speed over life-safety fundamentals, necessitating rigorous third-party oversight and a complete overhaul of their Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to mitigate future liability.