EUREKA RESOURCES LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EUREKA RESOURCES LLC — a mining facility located at 34640 RTE 6, WYSOX, PA 18854 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-10-07.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $92,250.00 is more than 15.7× the national average of $5,862.45 for facilities in the Mining sector (NAICS 213112). This sector encompasses 7,019 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $41.1M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 May 7, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 16, 2023. Of the 18 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $92,250.00 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 $5,125.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The $92,250 penalty assessed against Eureka Resources LLC reflects a systemic breakdown in fundamental