A construction company that specializes in the demolition of high-rise buildings was cited, in 2010, for several serious OSHA violations, including failure to conduct a complete engineering survey prior to demolition, failure to create an adequate fire prevention and evacuation plan, and failure to provide workers with adequate training. In 2014, the same company was cited for violations at a different work site, including many of the same violations by the company and the construction manager for which it had previously been penalized. Write an essay of at least 150 -words based on reading the following regulation policy. In your essay, you should: determine what factors would be considered in evaluating the 2014 violations;
assess the likely, and possible, consequences of the 2014 violations; and
outline how the company might achieve a reduction in fines;
The penalty structure described in this memorandum is a statement of OSHA's general enforcement policy and shall normally be applied as set forth below. If, in a specific case, the Area Director determines that it is warranted to depart from the general policy in order to achieve the appropriate deterrent effect, the extent of the departure and the reasons for doing so should be fully documented in the case file.

The time frame for considering an employer's history of violations has expanded from three years to five years. An employer who has been inspected by OSHA within the previous five years and has no serious, willful, repeat, or failure-to-abate violations will receive a 10% reduction for history.

History Increase

An employer that has been cited by OSHA for any high gravity serious, willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violation within the previous five years will receive a 10% increase in their penalty, up to the statutory maximum.

Employers who have not been inspected and employers who have received citations for serious violations that were not high gravity will receive neither a reduction, nor an increase based on their OSHA inspection history.

Repeat Violations

The time period to consider for repeated violations has increased from three years to five years. Area Directors may continue to apply a size reduction to the penalty, as appropriate, after considering the need for a deterrent effect.

Use as many of the following words as you can in your essay.