DOE RUN COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOE RUN COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 881 MAIN STREET, HERCULANEUM, MO 63048 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 145 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $440,367.50. The inspection case was opened on 1998-01-15.

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 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 145 citations spanning 9 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 June 7, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 8, 1991. Of the 145 total citations, 14 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $440,367.50 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 $3,037.02 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 enforcement action against Doe Run Company represented a massive regulatory intervention,