INLAND FOUNDRY CO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INLAND FOUNDRY CO INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 11250 N MARKET ST, MEAD, WA 99021 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 112 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $172,185.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-02-16.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $172,185.00 is more than 144.0× 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 WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 112 citations spanning 15 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. 12 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 11, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 14, 1996. Of the 112 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $172,185.00 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 $1,537.37 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 inspection of Inland Foundry Co. Inc. revealed a staggering 112 citations and a total penalty of $172,185, signaling a comprehensive and systemic collapse of safety management systems. For a foundry operation, where molten metal, hazardous dusts,