SIRIUS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SIRIUS CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, FINE ARTS BUILDING, MISSOULA, MT 59801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-02-11.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within MT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 9,480 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,110.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 7, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 17, 1999. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,000.00 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 $5,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Sirius Construction, Inc. at the University of Montana site reveals a catastrophic breakdown in