VENANGO ENVIRONMENTAL INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VENANGO ENVIRONMENTAL INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at BEAVER FALLS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, LOWER 7TH AVE, BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $105,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-09-16.

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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 23, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 27, 1998. Of the 9 total citations, 5 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $105,300.00 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 $11,700.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Venango Environmental Inc. at the Beaver Falls Sewage Treatment Plant represents a severe indictment of