JINDAL TUBULAR USA LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JINDAL TUBULAR USA LLC — a iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel facility located at 13092 SEAPLANE ROAD, BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS 39520 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $486,457.75. The inspection case was opened on 2023-06-12.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $486,457.75 is more than 75.6× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331210). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within MS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,959 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,620.02.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 35 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 6, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 30, 2024. Of the 35 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $486,457.75 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 $13,898.79 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Jindal Tubular USA LLC reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management