WA317978718 - ALLIANCE MACHINE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317978718 - ALLIANCE MACHINE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC — a industrial machinery manufacturing facility located at 5303 E DESMET AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $66,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-02-27.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $66,900.00 is more than 10.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333291). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 0 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 August 7, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 8, 2024. Of the 17 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 $66,900.00 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 $3,935.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Alliance Machine Systems International LLC reveals a systemic failure in chemical process safety and respiratory protection