AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1501 31ST AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 94 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $126,916.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-05-05.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 94 citations spanning 6 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 September 14, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 18, 1991. Of the 94 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $126,916.00 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 $1,350.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 94 violations documented at American Cast Iron Pipe Company signifies a catastrophic breakdown in the