SOUSA CONTRACTORS INC./ SOUSA CONSTRUCTION CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOUSA CONTRACTORS INC./ SOUSA CONSTRUCTION CORP. — a new multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders) facility located at 6101 BLUE JAY WAY, WEST WINDSOR TWP, NJ 08550 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $107,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-12-02.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $107,900.00 is more than 29.9× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236116). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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. 1 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 May 23, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 16, 2011. Of the 8 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 $107,900.00 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 $13,487.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Sousa Contractors Inc. revealed a pervasive culture of non-compliance that