AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC., STEEL SALES DIV.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC., STEEL SALES DIV. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4000 PETERS ROAD, HARVEY, LA 70058 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 146 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $760,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-06-16.

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 LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 146 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 17, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 22, 1994. Of the 146 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 cumulative penalty of $760,800.00 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 $5,210.96 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2002 inspection of Avondale Industries’ Steel Sales Division resulted in a