TRANS FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TRANS FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT CORP. — a water and sewer line and related structures construction facility located at ALTON RD AND SOUTH POINTE DR., MIAMI, FL 33139 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $78,056.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-02-05.

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.

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 $78,056.00 is more than 21.6× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 237110). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 36 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 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 February 26, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 7, 2012. Of the 36 total citations, 5 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $78,056.00 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 $2,168.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

Trans Florida Development Corp.’s 2004 enforcement record reveals a profound