AMERICAN YARD PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN YARD PRODUCTS — a industry sector 00 facility located at HWY. 33 & OLD CAMERON HWY., ORANGEBURG, SC 29115 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,765.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-01-20.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 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 August 17, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 13, 1996. Of the 9 total citations, 8 (89%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,765.00 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 $2,196.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of American Yard Products revealed a deeply entrenched failure to manage industrial hygiene and chemical safety, characterized by