AMREP, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMREP, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 990 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE, MARIETTA, GA 30062 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 64 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $265,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-06-18.

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 $265,200.00 is more than 221.8× 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 GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 64 citations spanning 8 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 November 20, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 11, 2008. Of the 64 total citations, 15 (23%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $265,200.00 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 $4,143.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Amrep, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering $265,200 penalty and 64 total citations. This penalty amount, which far exceeded industry averages for the late 1990s, underscores the severity of the atmospheric and chemical hazards present at the Marietta facility. The convergence of violations under 1910.119 (Process Safety Management) and 1910.146 (Permit-Required Confined Spaces) suggests that workers were routinely exposed to potential chemical releases and engulfment hazards without the protection of rigorous mechanical integrity