65760 - AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 65760 - AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC — a motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing facility located at 445 JODY RICHARDS DRIVE, RICHARDSVILLE, KY 42101 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $59,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-01-03.

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 $59,500.00 is more than 9.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336360). 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 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 3 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 January 31, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 21, 2023. Of the 4 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 $59,500.00 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 $14,875.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for American Howa Kentucky Inc. reveals a high-risk operational environment characterized by systemic failures