SIVYER STEEL CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SIVYER STEEL CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 202 35TH STREET, BETTENDORF, IA 52722 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 134 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $185,414.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-06-05.

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 IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 134 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 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 June 27, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 31, 2003. Of the 134 total citations, 15 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $185,414.00 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 $1,383.69 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Sivyer Steel Corporation’s Bettendorf facility reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fundamental safety management