SIPCO SERVICES & MARINE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SIPCO SERVICES & MARINE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5555 N. CHANNEL AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97217 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 34 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $197,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-09-15.

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 OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 34 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 11, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 10, 1991. Of the 34 total citations, 11 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $197,000.00 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 $5,794.12 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Sipco Services & Marine, Inc. represents a significant regulatory intervention, characterized by a staggering $197,000 penalty—an extraordinary sum for the early 1990s that signals a high-profile enforcement priority. The citation profile reveals a systemic collapse of safety management within shipyard operations, specifically targeting critical life-safety failures in fall protection (1915.73), scaffolding, and atmospheric testing. The presence of high-gravity "Serious" violations alongside "Repeat" citations