METRO MACHINE CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, METRO MACHINE CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 200 LIGON STREET, NORFOLK, VA 23523 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 81 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $61,015.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-10-09.

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 VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 81 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 4, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 2003. Of the 81 total citations, 14 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $61,015.00 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 $753.27 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Metro Machine Corporation’s Norfolk facility revealed a pervasive breakdown of safety management