AMERICAN NITRILE OPERATIONS, LLC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN NITRILE OPERATIONS, LLC. — a transportation facility located at 3500 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD, GROVE CITY, OH 43123 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $190,650.20. The inspection case was opened on 2024-02-21.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $190,650.20 is more than 34.4× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493110). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 July 3, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 10, 2025. Of the 30 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 $190,650.20 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 $6,355.01 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for American Nitrile Operations reveals a systemic collapse of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, a critical failure given the facility’s classification under warehousing but its functional involvement with highly hazardous chemicals. The citations, dominated by Section 1910.119, underscore a profound lack of technical oversight regarding Process Safety Information (PSI) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA). By failing to document the physical and chemical properties of materials or the design parameters of equipment (1910.119(d)), the employer essentially operated "blind," unable to predict or mitigate catastrophic release scenarios. The prevalence of Gravity 10 violations—the highest severity rating for serious citations—indicates that OSHA inspectors identified a high probability