PMX IND., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PMX IND., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5300 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE S.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $56,950.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-09-29.

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 IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 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 February 4, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 5, 1993. Of the 32 total citations, 15 (47%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $56,950.00 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 $1,779.69 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 enforcement action against PMX Industries revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by a high volume of serious violations that transcended simple technical oversights. The assessment of $56,950 in penalties—a substantial figure for the early 1990s—reflects the high gravity (10/10) assigned to multiple "Serious" citations. The prevalence of 1910.134 violations indicates a failure to provide a functional respiratory protection program, exposing workers to potentially hazardous airborne contaminants without adequate fit-testing or maintenance protocols. This respiratory risk was