FISH ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FISH ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1400 JEFFERSON ST., PASADENA, TX 77501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 195 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,160.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-08-25.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $102,160.00 is more than 85.4× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 195 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 19, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 24, 1990. Of the 195 total citations, 15 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $102,160.00 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 $523.90 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Fish Engineering & Construction, Inc. following the August 1989 inspection reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in safety management, evidenced by 195 citations and penalties exceeding $100,000—an