VMC CONSTRUCTION, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VMC CONSTRUCTION, LLC — a framing contractors facility located at 4130 OXCLIFFE GROVE, SUWANEE, GA 30024 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $58,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-08-11.

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 $58,000.00 is more than 16.1× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 7 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. 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 23, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 16, 2018. Of the 7 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 cumulative penalty of $58,000.00 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 $8,285.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for VMC Construction, LLC reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of recidivism regarding fundamental life-safety protocols in the framing industry. The 2017 inspection resulted in a disproportionately high penalty-to-citation ratio, driven primarily by the classification of four out of seven violations as "Repeat." This designation is legally significant, as it demonstrates that management was previously alerted to specific hazards yet failed to implement sustainable corrective actions. The heavy focus on Repeat violations for head protection (1926.100(a)), eye protection (192