ANDREWS PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ANDREWS PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, INC. — a other concrete product manufacturing facility located at 1305 N. 32ND STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA 50428 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 81 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $201,537.50. The inspection case was opened on 2010-06-01.

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: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $201,537.50 is more than 24.0× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327390). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 81 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 24, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 9, 2007. Of the 81 total citations, 15 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $201,537.50 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 $2,488.12 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Andrews Prestressed Concrete, Inc. reveals a profound and systemic failure to manage high-energy hazards and material handling risks common in the concrete manufacturing industry. With 81 total citations