62811 - METALSA STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 62811 - METALSA STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS INC — a heavy duty truck manufacturing facility located at 301 BILL BRYAN BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $161,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-06-18.

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 $161,000.00 is more than 25.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336120). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within KY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 26,562 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,754.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 2 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 December 10, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 18, 2020. Of the 11 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 $161,000.00 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 $14,636.36 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Metalsa Structural Products Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in energy control protocols, characterized by a dangerous pattern of recidivism regarding 29 CFR 1910.147. The assessment of two repeat violations, each carrying a maximum-tier penalty of $70,000, signifies a systemic failure to rectify previously identified hazards. This concentration on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standards—specifically regarding energy control procedures and periodic inspections—indicates that workers were consistently exposed to catastrophic risks of crushed limbs, amputations, or electrocution during machine maintenance and servicing. The $161,000 total penalty is exceptionally high for the heavy-duty vehicle manufacturing sector and reflects OSHA’s determination that the employer demonstrated plain indifference or a failure to sustain corrective actions from prior inspections. The presence of serious violations alongside these repeats suggests that the facility’s safety management system lacked the necessary oversight to ensure that specialized protective equipment and retraining protocols were operationalized. Furthermore, the inclusion of recordkeeping violations under 1904.40 suggests an administrative opacity that often correlates with poor safety cultures. This was not an isolated lapse in judgment but rather a documented inability to maintain a compliant LOTO program, placing the facility in a high-risk category for severe industrial accidents.