MOUNTAIN STATES TRAILER INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MOUNTAIN STATES TRAILER INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 54 NORTH 700 WEST, NORTH SALT LAKE, UT 84054 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 46 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $12,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-04-10.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $12,900.00 is more than 10.8× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within UT, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 21,375 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,557.94.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 46 citations spanning 5 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 October 3, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 27, 2008. Of the 46 total citations, 15 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $12,900.00 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 $280.43 falls within the standard penalty range.