EXCEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EXCEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 150 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $406,778.75. The inspection case was opened on 1994-06-07.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 150 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 17, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 14, 1999. Of the 150 total citations, 9 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $406,778.75 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 $2,711.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against Excel Corporation represents a catastrophic failure of safety management systems, evidenced