SPRING HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPRING HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION, LLC — a framing contractors facility located at 3937 FRANCIS CT, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,464.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-09-04.

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.

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 $27,464.00 is more than 7.6× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 20, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 3 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 $27,464.00 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 $9,154.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Spring Hollow Construction, LLC reveals a critical and recurring failure to manage vertical fall hazards, which remains the leading cause of mortality in the framing industry. The presence of two high-gravity "Repeat" violations—targeting both general residential fall protection (1926.501(b)(13)) and specific scaffolding safety (1926.451(g)(1)(vii))—indicates a systemic breakdown in the firm’s safety management system rather than an isolated oversight. Legally, these repeat classifications demonstrate that the employer was previously cited for identical hazards yet failed to implement sustainable corrective actions, exposing workers to life-threatening falls from heights. The penalty assessment of over $27,000 is significantly higher than the industry average for a small-scale framing contractor, reflecting the statutory multiplier applied to recidivist offenders. From a practical standpoint, the combination of inadequate training and missing physical barriers suggests a workplace culture where production speed likely superseded safety protocols. The gravity rating of 10 for the repeat citations underscores the high probability of permanent disability or death resulting from these specific non-compliances. For EHS professionals, this record signals a "silent" management failure; the company’