HCI - CHEMTECH DISTRIBUTION, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HCI - CHEMTECH DISTRIBUTION, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6301 N.E. BIRMINGHAM ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64117 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $112,205.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-07-26.

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 $112,205.00 is more than 93.8× 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 MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 February 24, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 11, 1995. Of the 26 total citations, 15 (58%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $112,205.00 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 $4,315.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for HCI-Chemtech Distribution reveals a catastrophic failure in chemical process safety management, characterized