REINKE CONSTRUCTION CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REINKE CONSTRUCTION CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at (RILEY HIGH SCHOOL) 405 E. EWING, SOUTH BEND, IN 46613 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $142,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-05-08.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 5 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 6, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 28, 1998. Of the 23 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 $142,000.00 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 $6,173.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Reinke Construction Corp. at the Riley High School site reveals a profound breakdown in