INTERNATIONAL PRECAST & STEEL
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERNATIONAL PRECAST & STEEL — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2020 IMOGENE ROAD, RICHMOND, TX 77469 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 61 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $269,675.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-08-14.
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 $269,675.00 is more than 225.5× 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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 61 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 14 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 November 2, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 6, 1995. Of the 61 total citations, 13 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $269,675.00 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 $4,420.90 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for International Precast & Steel revealed a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems, characterized by a