SLOAN VALVE COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SLOAN VALVE COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 10500 SEYMOUR AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 53 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $389,990.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-12-20.

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 IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 53 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 3 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. 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 February 6, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 12, 2002. Of the 53 total citations, 10 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $389,990.00 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 $7,358.30 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Sloan Valve Company in 2001 represented a significant regulatory intervention, characterized