BALL AEROSOL AND SPECIALTY CONTAINER, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BALL AEROSOL AND SPECIALTY CONTAINER, INC. — a metal can manufacturing facility located at 644 MYRON STREET, HUBBARD, OH 44425 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 38 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $336,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-10-17.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 $336,000.00 is more than 52.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332431). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 38 citations spanning 3 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. 7 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 3 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 April 10, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 2015. Of the 38 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 $336,000.00 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 $8,842.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Hubbard facility reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in machine safeguarding, characterized by an alarming density of Willful and Repeat violations. The