TOWN & COUNTRY DEVELOPERS AT ROCHELLE PARK, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TOWN & COUNTRY DEVELOPERS AT ROCHELLE PARK, INC. — a construction facility located at 175 ROCHELLE AVENUE, ROCHELLE PARK, NJ 07662 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-12-21.
Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $75,000.00 is more than 20.8× 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 9 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 June 20, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 15, 2005. Of the 9 total citations, 2 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $75,000.00 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 $8,333.33 falls within the standard penalty range.
The inspection of Town & Country Developers revealed a profoundly hazardous worksite characterized by a blatant