CORPUS CHRISTI GRAIN COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CORPUS CHRISTI GRAIN COMPANY — a farm product warehousing and storage facility located at 100 TALBERT LANE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $100,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-04-20.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $100,000.00 is more than 18.0× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493130). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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. 14 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 October 18, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 5, 2011. Of the 27 total citations, 15 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $100,000.00 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 $3,703.70 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Corpus Christi Grain Company revealed a profound breakdown in fundamental safety management, characterized by a