PECHINEY ROLLED PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PECHINEY ROLLED PRODUCTS — a aluminum sheet, plate, and foil manufacturing facility located at ROUTE 2, SOUTH, RAVENSWOOD, WV 26164 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 76 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $64,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-08-27.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $64,350.00 is more than 10.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331315). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 76 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 2, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 17, 2002. Of the 76 total citations, 11 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $64,350.00 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 $846.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Pechiney Rolled Products reveals a facility suffering from deep-seated systemic failures across multiple high-risk safety programs. With 76 total citations, the sheer volume of violations indicates a breakdown in the facility’s