PRIDE PLATING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PRIDE PLATING, INC. — a electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring facility located at 2900 EAST HIGHWAY 10, GROVE, OK 74344 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $225,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-03-06.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 77655 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $225,000.00 is more than 35.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332813). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within OK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,827 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,560.36.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 47 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 September 3, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 17, 2014. Of the 47 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $225,000.00 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 $4,787.23 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Pride Plating, Inc. represents a catastrophic systemic failure in industrial hygiene and