THE DOE RUN CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THE DOE RUN CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 881 MAIN ST., HERCULANEUM, MO 63048 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $249,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-08-31.

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 MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 11, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 11, 1988. Of the 2 total citations, 2 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $124,875.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The 1987 enforcement action against The Doe Run Co. represents a landmark application of OSHA’s "egregious" penalty policy, specifically targeting systemic failures in regulatory recordkeeping. The assessment of nearly a quarter-million dollars—an extraordinary sum for the era—was predicated on two Willful violations of 29 CFR 1904 standards. Legally, the Willful designation signifies that management acted with either intentional disregard for the Occupational Safety and Health Act or plain indifference to its requirements. By failing to accurately maintain the Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (