PAYLESS CASHWAYS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PAYLESS CASHWAYS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6110 IRVING ROAD, OMAHA, NE 68134 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $143,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-03-30.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 27, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 2, 2000. Of the 9 total citations, 7 (78%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $143,250.00 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 $15,916.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Payless Cashways reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, specifically regarding