WECCO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WECCO — a basic chemical manufacturing facility located at 10622 WEST 6400 NORTH, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 62 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $145,230.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-04-12.

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.

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 $145,230.00 is more than 17.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325188). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within UT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 21,375 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,557.94.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 62 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 10, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 12, 2002. Of the 62 total citations, 15 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $145,230.00 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 $2,342.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of WECCO’s Cedar City facility revealed a catastrophic breakdown of Process Safety Management