6 of the Biggest OSHA Fines of Q2 2024

A Guam contractor’s repeated lack of trench safety resulted in over $1 million in fines.

A New Jersey firm faces over $819,000 in fines for exposing its workers to fall hazards and silica. 

Roofing contractors owe steep penalties after OSHA observed workers exposed to fall hazards.

OSHA publicizes instances such as these where it issues large fines, as a means of showing its regulatory power and calling attention to violations. In the second quarter of this year, the agency highlighted several employers facing hefty penalties across multiple jobsites and inspections.

In construction, these cases often involve residential builders committing repeat violations, which carry a larger initial penalty. The original fine amounts are sometimes negotiated down in settlement, so they do not always represent the amount paid.

Giant Construction Corp.

Fines: $1,038,918

Status: Contested

Road Contractor Corp.

Fines: $819,417

Status: Issued

H R Vasquez Construction LLC

Fines: $267,332

Status: Informal settlement ($44,623)

Maestro Construction Inc.

Fines: $264,407

Status: Issued

13 Construction & Pro Services LLC

Fines: $258,063

Status: Contested

Triple A Built LLC

Fines: $233,210

Status: Contested

For more details from our sister publication Construction Dive on these fines, click here.