ACF INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACF INDUSTRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2300 THIRD AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25710 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 43 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $52,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-08-06.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 43 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 March 20, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 6, 2006. Of the 43 total citations, 4 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $52,800.00 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 $1,227.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 enforcement action against ACF Industries, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety