SWVA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SWVA, INC. — a iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing facility located at 17TH STREET & 2ND AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25726 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,568.75. The inspection case was opened on 2007-05-11.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 683290 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $41,568.75 is more than 6.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331111). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 29 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 December 29, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 29, 2010. Of the 29 total citations, 9 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $41,568.75 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 $1,433.41 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for SWVA, Inc. reveals a systemic failure in fundamental safety management, characterized by a high volume of serious violations that span nearly every critical domain of a steel mill’s physical and health hazard landscape. The disproportionately high penalties assigned to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards—specifically 19