PLAINVIEW ICE & STORAGE DBA HOST ICE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PLAINVIEW ICE & STORAGE DBA HOST ICE — a ice manufacturing facility located at 130 EAST 42ND, LUBBOCK, TX 79404 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $90,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-02-28.

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 $90,000.00 is more than 10.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 312113). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 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 May 16, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 2001. Of the 18 total citations, 15 (83%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $90,000.00 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 $5,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Plainview Ice & Storage reveals a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management (PSM)