ADAIR GRAIN, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ADAIR GRAIN, INC. — a wholesale trade facility located at 1471 JERRY MASHEK DRIVE, WEST, TX 76691 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $85,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-04-18.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $85,000.00 is more than 16.4× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424910). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 October 9, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 7, 2013. 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 $85,000.00 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 $3,269.23 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Adair Grain, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in hazardous materials management, specifically regarding the storage and handling of ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia. The concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.109 and 1910.111 underscores a systemic failure to implement basic chemical process safety protocols. For workers and the surrounding community, these failures manifested as an uncontrolled risk of fire and explosion, exacerbated by the improper segregation of combustible materials and inadequate ventilation systems. The repeated assessment of "Serious" violations with a gravity