SAFEWAY STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SAFEWAY STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at SINGER HALL, 1101 EAST MARSHALL STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23219 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $141,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-11-26.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 14 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 1 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 May 19, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 26, 1998. Of the 14 total citations, 7 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $141,250.00 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 $10,089.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Safeway Steel Products, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in structural safety management and vertical