AMERICAN PULVERIZER CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN PULVERIZER CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5540 WEST PARK AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 54 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $76,627.70. The inspection case was opened on 1999-02-22.

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 MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 54 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 18, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 22, 2007. Of the 54 total citations, 13 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $76,627.70 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 $1,419.03 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for American Pulverizer Co. reveals a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems,