CENTRE FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CENTRE FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 74 WARWOOD AVENUE, WHEELING, WV 26003 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 129 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,805.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-08-28.

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 WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 129 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 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 June 8, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 30, 1999. Of the 129 total citations, 12 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,805.00 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 $510.12 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Centre Foundry & Machine Company reveals a deeply distressed safety culture characterized by systemic failures rather than isolated