ACME BOOT CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACME BOOT CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2225 MADISON STRET, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37040 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-10-08.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 28, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 22, 1994. Of the 9 total citations, 9 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,000.00 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 $4,666.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Acme Boot Co. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in material handling safety management, characterized by a cluster of high-gravity willful violations. The assessment of maximum statutory penalties for the era—$7,000 per willful instance—signals that OSHA identified a state of "plain indifference" regarding the operation of powered industrial trucks (PIT). The citation pattern under 29 CFR 1910.178 indicates systemic rather than isolated failures, encompassing a total lack of equipment maintenance