QUEEN CITY BARREL COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, QUEEN CITY BARREL COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1937 SOUTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45204 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 62 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $126,080.12. The inspection case was opened on 1992-03-16.

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 OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 62 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 August 30, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 20, 1990. Of the 62 total citations, 15 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $126,080.12 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 $2,033.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Queen City Barrel Company revealed a pervasive institutional failure to manage chemical and physical hazards