EMPIRE DETROIT STEEL CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EMPIRE DETROIT STEEL CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3879 RHODES AVENUE, Portsmouth, OH 45662 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 84 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $23,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1972-09-28.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 84 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 20, 1973 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 15, 1974. Of the 84 total citations, 15 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $23,500.00 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 $279.76 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1972 inspection of Empire Detroit Steel Corp represents a landmark enforcement action from the inaugural