M&M STEEL ERECTORS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, M&M STEEL ERECTORS, LLC — a structural steel and precast concrete contractors facility located at 8198 MANLEY RD., FAIRHOPE, AL 36532 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-10-16.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

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 $25,500.00 is more than 7.1× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238120). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 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 January 31, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 8, 2008. Of the 4 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,500.00 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 $6,375.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for M&M Steel Erectors, LLC reveals a deeply concerning pattern of fall protection non-compliance that suggests a systemic disregard for life-critical safety protocols. The presence of multiple "Repeat" violations specifically tied to 1926.760(a)(1) and 1926.0021(b)(2) indicates that management failed to internalize previous OSHA corrections, allowing hazardous conditions to persist across different job sites or timeframes. In practical terms, the citation for 1926.761(b) signifies that workers were likely performing high-risk steel erection tasks without the requisite training to recognize and mitigate fall hazards, a deficiency compounded by the failure to provide adequate fall protection systems. The gravity rating of 10 on the majority of these citations reflects the high probability of death or permanent disability resulting from a fall in this industry. Furthermore, the $15,000 penalty for a single repeat violation is significantly higher than the industry average for NAICS 238120, signaling that inspectors identified a blatant failure to supervise. This is not a case of isolated technical oversight; rather, the combination of training failures and recurring fall protection lapses points to a breakdown in the company’s safety culture. For legal and compliance purposes, this history establishes a clear "knowledge" element that would likely elevate any future similar infractions to "Willful" status, dramatically increasing the employer's criminal and financial liability.