ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 8419 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL CT., ST. LOUIS, MO 63144 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,339.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-01-25.

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 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 49 citations spanning 5 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 February 11, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 1, 2011. Of the 49 total citations, 11 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $63,339.00 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 $1,292.63 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Ice Cream Specialties, Inc. revealed a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management (PS