MOORECO, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MOORECO, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 2885 LORRAINE AVENUE, TEMPLE, TX 76501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $260,153.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-01-24.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $260,153.00 is more than 40.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 337127). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.
State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 10 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 12, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 12, 2018. Of the 27 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 $260,153.00 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 $9,635.30 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Mooreco, Inc. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance, particularly regarding the control of hazardous energy and mechanical safeguarding. The assessment of over $260,000 in penalties—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for furniture manufacturing—is driven by the presence of multiple "Repeat" violations. Specifically, the recurrence of 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.212 (Machine Guarding) citations indicates that management failed to implement effective corrective actions following prior inspections. For the workforce, these systemic failures translated into a high-risk environment where employees were exposed to catastrophic amputation hazards and crushing injuries during both routine operations and equipment maintenance. The gravity of these citations, often rated at the maximum level, underscores a breakdown in the facility’s safety culture. By failing to standardize energy control procedures and neglecting physical barriers on dangerous machinery, the employer demonstrated a reactive rather than proactive approach to risk mitigation. Furthermore, the inclusion of General Duty Clause violations alongside specialized PPE and noise standards suggests a broad failure to oversee basic workplace safety fundamentals. This record does not reflect isolated incidents; rather, it portrays a facility where foundational safety protocols were treated as optional, necessitating heavy financial deterrents to compel compliance with federal mandates.