PAN PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PAN PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 92-1001 OLANI ST, EWA BEACH, HI 96707 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $32,760.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-10-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within HI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,502.81.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 17, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 14, 1992. Of the 15 total citations, 15 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $32,760.00 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 $2,184.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Pan Pacific Construction Inc. reveals a high-risk operational environment characterized by systemic failures in safety management rather than isolated lapses. The assessment of fifteen citations, culminating in a significant $32,760 penalty—an outlier for the early 1990s regulatory landscape—points to a profound disregard for life-safety protocols. Central to this enforcement action is a Repeat violation carrying a $25,000 penalty and a maximum gravity rating of 10. This indicates that the employer was previously cited for the same hazard but failed to implement effective permanent abatements, demonstrating a recidivist pattern that significantly increases the legal and financial exposure of the firm. The concentration of high-gravity "Serious" violations suggests that workers were routinely exposed to hazards capable of causing death or permanent disability, likely involving fall protection, scaffolding