INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3200 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25720 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-02-11.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 8, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 4, 1998. Of the 16 total citations, 13 (81%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $57,350.00 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 $3,584.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Inco Alloys International revealed a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures, primarily centered