MENARDS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MENARDS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6800 SOUTH 27TH STREET, OAK CREEK, WI 53154 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,925.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-09-09.

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 WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 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 March 5, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 15, 2001. Of the 19 total citations, 14 (74%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,925.00 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 $2,732.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 inspection of the Menards facility in Oak Creek revealed a pervasive breakdown