MISSOURI COOPERAGE COMPANY LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MISSOURI COOPERAGE COMPANY LLC — a wood container and pallet manufacturing facility located at 1078 S JEFFERSON AVE, LEBANON, MO 65536 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 31 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $200,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-03-13.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $200,000.00 is more than 23.8× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 321920). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 31 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 July 30, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 11, 2021. Of the 31 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $200,000.00 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 $6,451.61 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 enforcement action against Missouri Cooperage Company LLC revealed a systemic breakdown in fundamental safety