SUPERIOR RIGGING AND ERECTING CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUPERIOR RIGGING AND ERECTING CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 201 MONROE ST., MONTGOMERY, AL 36104 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-06-16.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 5 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. 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 December 14, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 18, 2000. Of the 9 total citations, 6 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $68,600.00 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 $7,622.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Superior Rigging and Erecting Co. reveals a critical breakdown in fall protection protocols, characterized by a transition from localized hazards to systemic corporate negligence. The citation for 1926.501(b)(1) as a Repeat violation, carrying a substantial $56,000 penalty, signifies that the employer had previously been cited for failing to protect workers from falling off unprotected sides and edges yet failed to implement permanent corrective measures. In the high-risk rigging and erection industry, this pattern suggests a "paper program" where safety policies exist on record but are not enforced in the field. The heavy weighting of the Repeat penalty, which constitutes the vast majority of the total $68,600 fine, indicates that OSHA identified a recidivist behavior that transcends mere oversight.