THE BOEING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THE BOEING COMPANY — a national security facility located at SLICK CITY, WHITE SANDS MSL RGE, NM 88002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-24.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.4 per 100 full-time workers — 63% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $18,200.00 is more than 12.0× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 928110). This sector encompasses 25,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $39.4M.

State Context: Within NM, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 8,892 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,937.30.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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 December 18, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 29, 2009. Of the 4 total citations, 2 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $18,200.00 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 $4,550.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of The Boeing Company’s operations at the White Sands Missile Range revealed a profound reliance by OSHA on the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)), a regulatory mechanism utilized when specific standards do not exist for recognized, life-threatening hazards. The citation of four separate Serious violations, all carrying the maximum gravity rating of 10, underscores a high probability of catastrophic injury or fatality. In the context of national security and aerospace testing (NAICS 928110), these citations typically point to failures in mitigating specialized kinetic, chemical, or pressure-related risks inherent to missile range operations. The assessment of multiple maximum statutory penalties—reaching the $7,000 threshold common for the 2007 era—indicates that inspectors found Boeing’s safety management systems fundamentally lacking in addressing foreseeable industry-recognized