A&W MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, A&W MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS — a oil and gas field machinery and equipment manufacturing facility located at 1301 FORUM WAY S, FORT WORTH, TX 76140 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,591.00. The inspection case was opened on 2021-07-30.

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 $68,591.00 is more than 10.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333132). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 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 November 19, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 17, 2022. Of the 13 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 $68,591.00 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 $5,276.23 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for A&W Management Holdings revealed a systemic failure to manage hazardous energy and