ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 102 WESTSIDE BLVD., ROANOKE, VA 24017 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 64 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $84,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-04-03.

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 VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 64 citations spanning 8 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 September 6, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 15, 2005. Of the 64 total citations, 13 (20%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $84,550.00 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 $1,321.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Roanoke Electric Steel Corp. reveals a deeply entrenched systemic failure in fundamental safety management systems, particularly regarding energized equipment and hazardous energy control. The sheer volume of 64 citations, coupled with a substantial penalty exceeding $84,000 in 2002 dollars, indicates a facility operating with significant gaps in its core safety infrastructure. The concentration of violations under 1910.333 and 1910.335 demonstrates that workers were frequently exposed to arc flash and electrocution hazards without adequate protective work practices or specialized PPE. These deficiencies were compounded by failures in the Control of Hazardous Energy (