134925 - ELG UTICA ALLOYS (MONROE) LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 134925 - ELG UTICA ALLOYS (MONROE) LLC — a materials recovery facilities facility located at 631 NORTH SECREST AVENUE, MONROE, NC 28110 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,788.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-06-23.

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 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $27,788.00 is more than 6.7× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562920). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 14, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 20, 2017. Of the 26 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 $27,788.00 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 $1,068.77 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2017 enforcement action against ELG Utica Alloys (Monroe) LLC reveals a systemic failure in industrial hygiene and foundational safety programming rather than isolated technical lapses. The sheer volume of citations, totaling 26, suggests a facility operating without a functional safety management system. The concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.134—ranging from the lack of