NATIONAL BY-PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL BY-PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2155 N. MOSLEY, WICHITA, KS 67214 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 46 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $187,875.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-08-12.

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 KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 46 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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. 2 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 August 29, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 1998. 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 $187,875.00 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 $4,084.24 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for National By-Products, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, primarily centered on Permit-Required Confined Spaces (1910.146). The assessment of $187,875 in penalties—an extraordinary sum for the 1991 regulatory environment—reflects the extreme gravity of the hazards identified. The density of violations under the 1910.146 standard indicates that workers were routinely exposed to