JOY METAL INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOY METAL INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 8138 WOODLAND DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $125,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-03-12.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 28 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 8 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 August 2, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 31, 1991. Of the 28 total citations, 15 (54%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $125,100.00 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 $4,467.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

Professional Tone:* Use terms like "toxicological risk," "egregious," "programmatic negligence,"