COAST STEEL FABRICATORS LTD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COAST STEEL FABRICATORS LTD — a industry sector 00 facility located at MAUNA KEA SUMMIT RD, KAMUELA, HI 96743 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $112,775.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-01-17.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within HI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,502.81.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 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. 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 23, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 18, 1997. Of the 19 total citations, 14 (74%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $112,775.00 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 $5,935.53 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Coast Steel Fabricators Ltd. at the Mauna Kea summit reveals a