SHILAU CONSTRUCTION INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SHILAU CONSTRUCTION INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5913 CARSON ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90808 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-10-03.

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.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 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 2, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 30, 2000. Of the 6 total citations, 6 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $27,250.00 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 $4,541.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

Shilau Construction’s enforcement record reveals a concentrated failure to manage high-risk elevation hazards, specifically regarding scaffolding and personnel platforms. The citation pattern indicates a systemic breakdown in fall protection protocols rather than isolated lapses. By incurring multiple Serious violations under standards 1644 and 3657, the employer demonstrated a fundamental disregard for the structural integrity of work platforms and the securing of personnel hoisting equipment. In practical terms, these violations meant workers were likely exposed to catastrophic fall risks or tip-over hazards while performing tasks at height—incidents that frequently result in permanent disability or fatality in the construction industry. The penalty structure, totaling $27,250 across only six citations, reflects an unusually high severity-to-violation ratio for the period. The identical $6,750 assessments for each Serious violation suggest that Cal/OSHA inspectors identified high-gravity hazards where the probability of serious injury was nearly certain in the event of an accident. Furthermore, the concurrent citations for failing to maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) under standard 1509 confirm that these physical hazards were rooted in a management-level failure to implement required safety training and site-specific inspections. This profile depicts a firm operating with a reactive safety culture, prioritizing production over the basic regulatory frameworks designed to prevent gravity-related industrial accidents.