AKROPOLIS MARBLE AND GRANITE IMPORTS INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AKROPOLIS MARBLE AND GRANITE IMPORTS INC. — a cut stone and stone product manufacturing facility located at 305 EAST CHURCH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $24,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-03-09.
The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.
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 $24,300.00 is more than 2.9× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327991). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.
State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 July 6, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 11, 2007. Of the 26 total citations, 15 (58%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $24,300.00 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 $934.62 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Akropolis Marble and Granite Imports Inc. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance, specifically regarding occupational health hazards inherent to the stone masonry industry. The prevalence of Repeat violations across multiple standards—most notably the Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause and the 1910.95 noise exposure series—indicates a systemic failure to implement a sustainable safety management system. For the workforce, these citations translated into immediate and long-term physical risks, including permanent hearing loss due to unmon