T.D. FRALEY & SONS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, T.D. FRALEY & SONS, INC. — a masonry contractors facility located at 6541 BACKLICK ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $528,692.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-08-02.

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 $528,692.00 is more than 146.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238140). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 January 24, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 28, 2019. Of the 12 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 per-citation average of $44,057.67 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action against T.D. Fraley & Sons, Inc. represents a catastrophic failure of safety leadership, evidenced by a staggering $528,692 penalty that far exceeds industry averages for masonry contractors. The citation profile reveals a lethal combination of scaffold instability and high-voltage electrical hazards. While the serious violations regarding scaffold footings (1926.451(c)(2)) and lack of safe access (1926.451(e)(1)) indicate a hazardous physical environment, the four willful violations carry the most significant legal weight. By classifying these infractions as willful, VOSH (Virginia Occupational Safety and Health) asserted that the employer demonstrated an intentional disregard for worker safety or acted with plain indifference to the law. This classification is a critical threshold; it moves the case beyond mere negligence and opens the door for potential criminal referral should a fatality occur under similar conditions. The patterns identified—specifically the failure to train employees on scaffold hazards (1926.454) and the proximity to overhead power lines—suggest systemic management failures rather than isolated human error. The concentration of maximum-gravity willful penalties indicates that management was likely aware of the life-threatening risks associated with working near energized lines but failed to implement required clearances or de-energization protocols. For a masonry firm, this level of financial liability and the "willful" designation serve as a severe regulatory scarlet letter, signaling to general contractors and insurers that the firm’s safety management system was functionally non-existent at the time of inspection.