SUNCOAST EXCAVATING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUNCOAST EXCAVATING, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 13850 HIGHLAND AVE., DUNEDIN, FL 34698 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $78,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-10-08.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $78,000.00 is more than 65.2× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 24, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 23, 1992. Of the 19 total citations, 15 (79%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $78,000.00 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 $4,105.26 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Suncoast Excavating, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure of safety management, characterized by