TERRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TERRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1182 260TH STREET, SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 63 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $681,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-12-14.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 63 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 6 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 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 May 25, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 30, 1996. Of the 63 total citations, 15 (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 $681,600.00 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 $10,819.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

Practical implications:* What this meant for workers (explosions, chemical releases). *