SAMARAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SAMARAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at JOFFRE-CHERRY VALLEY ROAD, BURGETTSTOWN, PA 15021 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $251,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-05-17.

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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 4 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. 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 10, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 4, 2000. Of the 18 total citations, 3 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $251,600.00 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 $13,977.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Samaras Construction Company reveals a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems, primarily centered on