WA317980870 - REAL PRO CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317980870 - REAL PRO CONSTRUCTION LLC — a framing contractors facility located at 7000 LITTLE ROCK RD. SW, TUMWATER, WA 98501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-06-20.

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.

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 $54,700.00 is more than 15.2× 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 WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 3 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 November 14, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 17, 2024. Of the 18 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 $54,700.00 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 $3,038.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Real Pro Construction LLC reveals a profile of high-risk operational negligence, characterized by a staggering 18 citations and a penalty total exceeding $54,000—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for small-scale framing contractors. The presence of Willful violations under WAC 296-880-20005 indicates that the employer demonstrated an intentional disregard for fall protection requirements or acted with plain indifference to worker safety. In practical terms, this suggests that employees were knowingly exposed to life-threatening heights without adequate guarding or personal fall arrest systems. The citation patterns further expose a systemic collapse of safety management rather than isolated lapses. The Repeat violation for ladder safety (WAC 296-876-40030) underscores a failure to implement effective corrective actions from previous inspections, while the Serious violations spanning scaffolding, industrial trucks, and general safety programs (WAC 296-155-110) point to a fundamental lack of competent person oversight. The convergence of fall hazards, improper equipment use, and documentation failures suggests a culture where production speed superseded regulatory compliance. For EHS professionals, this case serves as a quintessential example of how persistent non-compliance with "Fatal Four" hazards escalates from routine Serious citations into high-gravity Willful and Repeat classifications, substantially increasing both legal liability and the probability of a catastrophic workplace event.