EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EMPIRE COKE CO. INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3200 MAIN STREET N.E., TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 59 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-25.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 59 citations spanning 7 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 August 23, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 16, 2001. Of the 59 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,000.00 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 $932.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2001 inspection of Empire Coke Co. Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown