CHIEF SUPPLY CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHIEF SUPPLY CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7637 N.W. 3RD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73127 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 79 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $465,835.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-03-27.

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 79 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 December 8, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 12, 1997. Of the 79 total citations, 15 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $465,835.00 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 $5,896.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Chief Supply Corp. in 1997 represented a catastrophic failure of Process Safety