GULF COAST PRE-STRESS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GULF COAST PRE-STRESS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 494 NORTH MARKET STREET, PASS CHRISTIAN, MS 39571 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 71 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $187,275.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-05-31.

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 $187,275.00 is more than 156.6× 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 MS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,959 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,620.02.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 71 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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 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. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 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 November 19, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 17, 2008. Of the 71 total citations, 13 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $187,275.00 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 $2,637.68 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Gulf Coast Pre-Stress, Inc. revealed a pervasive and systemic failure to maintain