U.S. TRANFORMER WEST INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U.S. TRANFORMER WEST INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3770 POLELINE ROAD, BLDG 37, POCATELLO, ID 83201 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 112 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,310.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-11-28.

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 ID, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 11,860 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,249.74.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 112 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 June 25, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 29, 1996. Of the 112 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $63,310.00 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 $565.27 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for U.S. Transformer West Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in industrial hygiene protocols, specifically regarding lead exposure (29 CFR 1910.1025). The volume of citations—exceeding 100 individual items—indicated a systemic failure rather than isolated technical lapses. For the workforce, these violations represented a significant chronic health risk; the failure to implement engineering controls, provide adequate biological monitoring, and enforce proper respiratory and hygiene practices likely resulted in unmitigated exposure to lead dust and fumes. This is particularly critical in transformer refurbishment, where legacy materials often contain hazardous heavy metals. The penalty total of $63,310.00, while substantial for the era, reflected a compounding of serious violations across multiple safety domains, including fall protection, spray finishing, and eye safety. The concentration of "Gravity 05" ratings within the lead standards signaled that OSHA inspectors identified high-probability hazards capable of causing permanent physiological harm. From a compliance standpoint, the breadth of the citations suggested the absence of a functional Written Safety Program or a qualified EHS manager. The simultaneous failure in recordkeeping (Part 1904) further underscored a lack of administrative oversight, suggesting that management was not effectively tracking or responding to