UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3000 30TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 94 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $163,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-11-25.

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 AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 94 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 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 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 July 31, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 1, 1996. Of the 94 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $163,600.00 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 $1,740.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against United States Pipe and Foundry Company in 1987 represented a