EXCEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EXCEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 600 S. IOWA AVENUE, OTTUMWA, IA 52501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 87 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $134,070.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-02-17.

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 IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 87 citations spanning 7 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 October 31, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 16, 2006. Of the 87 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $134,070.00 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 $1,541.03 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 inspection of the Excel Corporation facility in Ottumwa revealed