VALLEY CONTRACTING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VALLEY CONTRACTING, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at S00 LINE DEPOT BUILDING, MAIN STREET, ALGONA, IA 50511 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $177,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-01-30.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $177,000.00 is more than 148.0× 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 IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 February 26, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 3, 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 $177,000.00 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 $9,315.79 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 enforcement action against Valley Contracting, Inc. represents a severe breakdown in occupational health management, characterized by a staggering density of Willful violations related to asbestos