LEE BRASS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LEE BRASS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1800 GOLDEN SPRING ROAD, ANNISTON, AL 36207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 118 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $150,531.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-01-02.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 118 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 3 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. 2 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 February 5, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 15, 1994. Of the 118 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $150,531.00 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 $1,275.69 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Lee Brass Company reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in industrial hygiene and mechanical safety protocols,