PRAIRIE CENTRAL MAINTENANCE & FABRICATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PRAIRIE CENTRAL MAINTENANCE & FABRICATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at ADM COGEN PLANT, 4666 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL 62526 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,675.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-12-07.

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 IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 6, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 25, 1996. Of the 10 total citations, 10 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,675.00 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 $5,467.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Prairie Central Maintenance & Fabrication reveals a catastrophic breakdown in hazardous energy control protocols,