ACF INDUSTRIES INC AMCAR DIVIS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACF INDUSTRIES INC AMCAR DIVIS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2800 DEKALB STREET, St Louis, MO 63118 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 134 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $23,465.00. The inspection case was opened on 1980-02-04.

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.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 134 citations spanning 2 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 May 11, 1979 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 1, 1982. Of the 134 total citations, 15 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $23,465.00 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 $175.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1980 inspection of ACF Industries’ Amcar Division revealed a pervasive and systemic failure of safety management, evidenced by the staggering volume of 134 citations. The heavy reliance on Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause, indicated that the facility harbored numerous recognized hazards—likely involving complex heavy manufacturing processes—that lacked specific regulatory frameworks but posed a clear threat of death or serious physical harm. These violations, coupled with significant lapses in spray finishing standards (19