PENDERGRAFT CONSTRUCTION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PENDERGRAFT CONSTRUCTION — a framing contractors facility located at 1924 EAST 20TH STREET, JOPLIN, MO 64804 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $24,510.60. The inspection case was opened on 2023-01-06.

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 $24,510.60 is more than 6.8× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 June 23, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 17, 2023. Of the 8 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 $24,510.60 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 $3,063.83 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Pendergraft Construction reveals a profile of systemic negligence regarding fundamental residential framing hazards, particularly concerning falls and electrical safety. The presence of multiple "Repeat" violations under 1926.501(b)(1) and 1926.1053(b)(1) signifies a profound failure of the employer’s safety management system to sustain corrective actions from prior interventions. Legally, these repeat classifications demonstrate that the employer was previously warned of these specific hazards—unprotected edges and improper ladder positioning—yet allowed the conditions to persist, significantly increasing their liability and potential for future Willful classifications.