AL SOLUTIONS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AL SOLUTIONS, INC. — a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) facility located at 1000 SOUTH CHESTER STREET, NEW CUMBERLAND, WV 26047 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $125,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-12-09.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $125,000.00 is more than 19.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331492). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 25 citations spanning 7 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 June 8, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 17, 2014. Of the 25 total citations, 14 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $125,000.00 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 $5,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of AL Solutions, Inc. reveals a facility operating in a state of comprehensive safety systemic collapse,