STRESSCON CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STRESSCON CORPORATION — a other concrete product manufacturing facility located at 3210 ASTROZON BLVD., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80935 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 51 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,775.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-03-21.

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 $51,775.00 is more than 6.2× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327390). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 51 citations spanning 8 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. 5 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 March 5, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 26, 2009. Of the 51 total citations, 12 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,775.00 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 $1,015.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Stresscon Corporation reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures, evidenced by the