REYNOLDS METALS CO - LONGVIEW REDUCTION PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REYNOLDS METALS CO - LONGVIEW REDUCTION PLANT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4029 INDUSTRIAL WAY, LONGVIEW, WA 98632 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,860.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-02-27.

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 WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 48 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. 1 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 January 2, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 15, 1998. Of the 48 total citations, 14 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $41,860.00 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 $872.08 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for the Longview Reduction Plant reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering volume of 48 citations issued during a single inspection cycle. The presence of Repeat violations indicates a recalcitrant approach to compliance, where management failed to institutionalize corrective actions from previous interventions, thereby exposing workers to known, recurring hazards. With total penalties exceeding $41,000—a significant figure for the late 1990s—the fiscal