POSITECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, POSITECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 170 NORTH 17TH STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 37 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-02-21.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 37 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 February 27, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 23, 2009. Of the 37 total citations, 12 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,700.00 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 $559.46 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Positech International, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown of safety management systems, characterized by a staggering 37 citations that spanned health, physical, and administrative domains. The enforcement record demonstrates a high-risk environment where employees were simultaneously exposed to acute physical dangers and chronic health hazards. Specifically, the interplay between Chromium (VI) exposure and deficiencies in