MULTIQUIP, INC. DBA MQ WHITEMAN

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MULTIQUIP, INC. DBA MQ WHITEMAN — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6850 S. BUSINESS WAY, BOISE, ID 83716 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,375.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-08-01.

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 ID, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 11,860 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,249.74.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 36 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 December 8, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 28, 2000. Of the 36 total citations, 15 (42%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,375.00 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 $1,510.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

LOTO Connection:* Connect the guarding failures to the LOTO (1910.147