BIG FOUR FOUNDRIES CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BIG FOUR FOUNDRIES CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6630 S. 57TH W. AVE., TULSA, OK 74131 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $59,775.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-09-12.

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 OK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,827 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,560.36.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 15, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 18, 2002. Of the 30 total citations, 14 (47%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $59,775.00 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 $1,992.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Big Four Foundries Corp. reveals a deeply entrenched culture of non-compliance characterized by