PIONEER AMERICAS LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PIONEER AMERICAS LLC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 8000 W. LAKE MEAD DRIVE, HENDERSON, NV 89009 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 182 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $72,042.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-10-10.

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 NV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 27,382 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,830.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 182 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 9 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 August 14, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 5, 1991. Of the 182 total citations, 15 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $72,042.00 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 $395.84 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 inspection of Pioneer Americas LLC revealed a facility operating under profound systemic failure, evidenced by a staggering 182 citations and