BILSONS INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BILSONS INDUSTRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2733 WEST CARMEN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-27.

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 $92,750.00 is more than 77.6× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 23 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 24, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 14, 1999. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $92,750.00 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 $4,032.61 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Bilsons Industries, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, characterized by