NEWELL & BUSH, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEWELL & BUSH, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at I-10 AND MCDONNALD RD (SOUTH SIDE I-10), MOBILE, AL 36614 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $56,007.25. The inspection case was opened on 1991-04-04.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 24 citations spanning 11 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 June 12, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 21, 2004. Of the 24 total citations, 13 (54%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $56,007.25 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 $2,333.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Newell & Bush, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure in fall protection management, characterized by