ELITE LOGISTICS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ELITE LOGISTICS INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 63 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $133,751.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-07-05.

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 KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 63 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 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 January 4, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 21, 2001. Of the 63 total citations, 14 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $133,751.00 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 $2,123.03 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Elite Logistics Inc. revealed a profound systemic breakdown in Process Safety Management (