OMEGA DEMOLITION CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, OMEGA DEMOLITION CORP. — a site preparation contractors facility located at I-90 & TOUHY AVE., DES PLAINES, IL 60018 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $38,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-04-05.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $38,500.00 is more than 10.7× 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 IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 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 October 3, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 28, 2016. Of the 5 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 $38,500.00 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 $7,700.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

Omega Demolition Corp.’s enforcement record following the April 2016 inspection reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management during high-risk structural removal operations. The centerpiece of this enforcement action was a Willful violation of 1926.858(d), a designation carrying the highest legal weight under the OSH Act. This indicates that management acted with either an intentional disregard for or plain indifference to the requirement that no structural member be cut or removed until precautions are taken to prevent collapse. For workers, this failure transformed a routine demolition task into a life-threatening environment where structural integrity was compromised prematurely. The citation pattern further identifies a systemic failure in the company’s respiratory protection program, evidenced by a cluster of 1910.134 violations. The Serious violation for failing to conduct fit testing (1910.134(f)(2)), paired with deficiencies in training and recordkeeping, suggests that even when personal protective equipment was provided, it was likely ineffective against the inhalation hazards inherent in demolition work. While the $38,500 total penalty is significant for a small-to-medium enterprise, the gravity rating of 10 for the Willful citation underscores that OSHA viewed the structural hazards as having the highest possible probability of resulting in death or permanent disability. Collectively, these violations depict a corporate culture that prioritized production speed over fundamental engineering controls and worker health protocols.