ACTIVE OIL SERVICE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACTIVE OIL SERVICE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at MAIL ROAD, WIND GAP, PA 18091 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-08-03.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $102,300.00 is more than 85.6× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 2, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 10, 2000. Of the 12 total citations, 12 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $102,300.00 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 $8,525.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 inspection of Active Oil Service, Inc. revealed a catastrophic failure in fundamental safety management, characterized by a lethal combination of permit-required confined space (PRCS) and hot work hazards. The assessment of $102,300 in penalties—an exceptionally high figure for the era—underscores the severity of the non-compliance. The presence of two Willful