VALLEY JOIST, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VALLEY JOIST, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 255 LOGAN ROAD, FERNLEY, NV 89408 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 37 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $12,150.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-05-03.

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.

State Context: Within NV, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 27,382 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,830.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 37 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 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 7, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 7, 2007. Of the 37 total citations, 14 (38%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $12,150.00 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 $328.38 falls within the standard penalty range.