JASPER PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JASPER PRODUCTS — a other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers facility located at 3877 EAST 27TH STREET, JOPLIN, MO 64804 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,602.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-05-30.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $53,602.00 is more than 10.3× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424490). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

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 11 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 5, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 20, 2018. Of the 11 total citations, 4 (36%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,602.00 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 $4,872.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

Focus:* Systemic failure vs. isolated incident. (This looks systemic).