CITATION CORPORATION BREWTON DIVISION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CITATION CORPORATION BREWTON DIVISION — a iron foundries facility located at 210 ANN AVENUE, BREWTON, AL 36426 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-09-05.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $18,500.00 is more than 2.9× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331511). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 20, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 1, 2008. Of the 6 total citations, 5 (83%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $18,500.00 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 $3,083.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Citation Corporation’s Brewton facility reveals a high-gravity failure to manage chronic health hazards inherent to the iron foundry industry. The convergence of violations under 1910.1000(c) and 1910.134(f)(2) indicates a systemic breakdown in the facility’s industrial hygiene program, specifically regarding silica or mineral dust exposure. By failing to implement effective engineering controls while simultaneously neglecting mandatory respirator fit testing, management effectively stripped workers of both primary and secondary lines of defense against debilitating pulmonary diseases. The $7,000 maximum statutory penalties for these specific items—at 2007 levels—reflect the highest possible gravity, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified immediate and substantial risks to respiratory health. Beyond the chemical hazards, the citations for housekeeping and electrical wiring (1910.22 and 1910.305) suggest a broader culture of maintenance neglect. In a foundry environment, poor floor conditions and exposed electrical components significantly elevate the risk of secondary incidents, such as slips or electrocution,