SPECTRO ALLOYS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPECTRO ALLOYS CORPORATION — a secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum facility located at 13220 DOYLE PATH, ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 45 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $95,027.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-02-09.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $95,027.00 is more than 14.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331314). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within MN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 58,337 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,403.06.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 45 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 14, 1986 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 15, 2010. Of the 45 total citations, 15 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $95,027.00 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 $2,111.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Spectro Alloys Corporation reveals a systemic breakdown of safety management systems, evidenced by the