ORBITAL ATK INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ORBITAL ATK INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 25201 E. 78 HWY, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $79,853.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-04-11.

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 $79,853.00 is more than 12.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332993). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 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 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 2, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 2, 2018. Of the 12 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 $79,853.00 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 $6,654.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Orbital ATK’s Independence facility reveals a systemic failure to implement Process Safety Management (