ARCELORMITTAL TEXAS HBI LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARCELORMITTAL TEXAS HBI LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 2800 KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON RD, PORTLAND, TX 78374 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $88,721.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-10-13.

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 $88,721.00 is more than 13.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331110). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 April 3, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 22, 2024. Of the 1 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $88,721.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The inspection of ArcelorMittal’s Portland facility reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental machine safeguarding protocols