ARTCO-BELL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARTCO-BELL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1302 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., TEMPLE, TX 76503 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 136 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $80,868.20. The inspection case was opened on 1990-07-30.

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 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 136 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 March 9, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 10, 1987. Of the 136 total citations, 15 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $80,868.20 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 $594.62 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of Artco-Bell Corporation revealed a profound breakdown in industrial safety management