FMC CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FMC CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 200 PICKENS ROAD - PROCESS ADDITIVES DIVISION, NITRO, WV 25143 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $503,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-12-06.

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 WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 6, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 2, 1998. Of the 12 total citations, 11 (92%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $41,958.33 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action against FMC Corporation’s Nitro facility represents a catastrophic systemic failure of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, evidenced by the staggering $503,500 penalty—an extraordinary sum for the mid-1990s regulatory environment. The citation pattern targets the foundational