SILVERTON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SILVERTON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at CORNER OF ANTHONY AND WESTERN, EL PASO, TX 79901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $143,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-11-22.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 3 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. 3 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 17, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 25, 2000. Of the 10 total citations, 10 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $143,700.00 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 $14,370.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Silverton Construction Co., Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in excavation safety management,