Y.V. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, Y.V. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a masonry contractors facility located at 33 EMERALD ROAD, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 08691 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $49,280.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-04-11.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 $49,280.00 is more than 13.7× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238140). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 2 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. 7 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 September 15, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 23, 2014. Of the 10 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 $49,280.00 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 $4,928.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Y.V. General Construction, Inc. reveals a profound and systemic failure to implement fundamental scaffolding safety protocols, characterized by a staggering density of repeat violations. The 2014 inspection resulted in ten citations, eight of which were classified as Repeat, indicating that the employer had been previously cited for nearly identical hazards and failed to sustain corrective actions. The concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1926.451—covering scaffold stability, access, capacity, and fall protection