MODERN BUILDING MATERIALS, LLC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MODERN BUILDING MATERIALS, LLC. — a concrete pipe manufacturing facility located at 8011 GREEN BAY ROAD, KENOSHA, WI 53142 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 43 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $162,825.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-05-20.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $162,825.00 is more than 19.4× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327332). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 43 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 20, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 12, 2003. Of the 43 total citations, 11 (26%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $162,825.00 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 $3,786.63 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Modern Building Materials, LLC reveals a systemic collapse of safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering volume of 43 citations and an aggregate penalty exceeding $162,000. In the concrete block manufacturing sector, a fine of this magnitude typically indicates the presence of high-gravity Willful or Repeat violations, suggesting that management either possessed actual knowledge of hazardous conditions or demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety. The citation patterns highlight a multi-front failure in fundamental hazard abatement: workers were simultaneously exposed to engulfment risks in permit-required confined spaces, fall hazards from deficient walking-working surfaces, and electrocution risks from substandard wiring methods. The convergence of Subpart J (Conf