SURLEAN MEAT COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SURLEAN MEAT COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1545 S SAN MARCOS ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,531.80. The inspection case was opened on 1999-04-19.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 28 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 September 24, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 20, 1998. Of the 28 total citations, 15 (54%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $75,531.80 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 $2,697.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 enforcement action against Surlean Meat Company, resulting in