IROQUOIS INDUSTRIAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, IROQUOIS INDUSTRIAL, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at ASARCO, ORE STORAGE BUILDING, EAST HELENA, MT 59635 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-03-07.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within MT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 9,480 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,110.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 36 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 6, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 16, 1997. Of the 36 total citations, 15 (42%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,500.00 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 $1,180.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Iroquois Industrial at the Asarco facility reveals a systemic and catastrophic failure to