WADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1300 13TH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-31.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $55,400.00 is more than 46.3× 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 DC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 8,873 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,815.69.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 24, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 30, 2001. Of the 7 total citations, 5 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,400.00 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 $7,914.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Waddell Construction Co., Inc. reflects a critical breakdown in fundamental life-safety protocols, characterized by a staggering $55,400 penalty assessment that far exceeded industry averages for the period. The presence of two high-gravity "Willful" violations under the 1926.501 fall protection standards indicates that management possessed either an intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or a plain indifference to worker safety. Practically, this meant employees were tasked with working on leading