USA BRASS COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, USA BRASS COMPANY, INC. — a sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers facility located at 25 EVERGREEN DRIVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $31,680.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-05-07.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $31,680.00 is more than 6.1× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423910). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within MT, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 9,480 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,110.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 September 23, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 23, 2013. Of the 16 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $31,680.00 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 $1,980.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for USA Brass Company, Inc. reveals a catastrophic systemic failure to manage heavy metal exposure, specifically regarding the OSHA Lead Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). The sheer volume of high-gravity serious violations indicates that management ignored nearly every fundamental pillar of industrial hygiene. By failing to implement adequate respiratory protection, protective clothing, and housekeeping protocols, the facility allowed lead dust to become a pervasive physical hazard. More critically, the absence of medical surveillance and biological monitoring meant that employees were likely accumulating dangerous blood lead levels (BLL) without any clinical oversight or intervention. The penalty total of $31,680,