CHEMCENTRAL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHEMCENTRAL CORPORATION — a other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers facility located at 910 N. PROSPECT AVE., KANSAS CITY, MO 64120 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $94,875.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-02-10.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $94,875.00 is more than 18.3× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424690). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 19, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 21, 2007. Of the 6 total citations, 3 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $94,875.00 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 $15,812.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Chemcentral Corporation’s Kansas City facility reveals a high-gravity compliance failure characterized