GENE T. JONES TIRE & BATTERY DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GENE T. JONES TIRE & BATTERY DISTRIBUTORS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 820 AVENUE E, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35214 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 108 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,220,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-06-30.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 108 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 July 27, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 4, 1988. Of the 108 total citations, 15 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,220,300.00 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 $11,299.07 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 inspection of Gene T. Jones Tire & Battery Distributors, Inc. resulted in an extraordinary $1,220,300 penalty, a figure that