140236 - JS FIBER CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 140236 - JS FIBER CO., INC. — a curtain and linen mills facility located at 290 MARBLE ROAD, STATESVILLE, NC 28625 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-10-22.

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 $102,700.00 is more than 12.0× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 314120). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 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. 7 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 25, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 11, 2019. Of the 49 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 $102,700.00 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 $2,095.92 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for JS Fiber Co., Inc. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-