GREASE MONKEY INTERNATIONAL, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GREASE MONKEY INTERNATIONAL, LLC — a automotive oil change and lubrication shops facility located at 1029 AIRLINE ROAD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,526.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-01-18.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $92,526.00 is more than 32.2× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811191). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

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 4 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 July 15, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 8, 2024. Of the 4 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $23,131.50 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 Grease Monkey International’s Corpus Christi facility underscores a critical breakdown in fundamental workplace maintenance and hazard abatement programs. The disproportionate penalty total—surpassing $90,000 for only four citations—was driven primarily by a high-gravity Repeat violation of walking-working surface standards. For employees in the automotive lubrication sector, this represents a persistent exposure to slip, trip, and fall hazards, likely exacerbated by inadequate drainage or fluid containment in service pits and bays. The $80,661 assessment for this single Repeat violation indicates that management failed to rectify previously identified hazards or allowed hazardous conditions to re-emerge, signaling a systemic failure in the facility's safety culture rather than an isolated oversight. The concurrent Serious citations regarding the guarding of live electrical parts and improper use of temporary wiring further suggest a pattern of "quick-fix" maintenance that bypassed permanent safety engineering. In the high-mo