M & H VALVE COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, M & H VALVE COMPANY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 605 WEST 23RD STREET, ANNISTON, AL 36202 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 94 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $128,275.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-05-12.

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.

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 94 citations spanning 10 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 May 26, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 13, 1996. Of the 94 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $128,275.00 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 $1,364.63 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against M & H Valve Company represents a catastrophic breakdown in safety management