ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at ONE ASHLEY WAY, ARCADIA, WI 54612 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 160 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,440,745.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-02-28.

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.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 160 citations spanning 9 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. 12 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 February 28, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 1, 2011. Of the 160 total citations, 14 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,440,745.00 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 $9,004.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The staggering $1.44 million penalty assessed against Ashley Furniture in 1989 represented a