BRENTWOOD ORIGINALS BOMAINE CORP.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRENTWOOD ORIGINALS BOMAINE CORP. — a curtain and linen mills facility located at 1309 N. MERIDIAN ROAD, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,794.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-11-16.
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.
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 $27,794.00 is more than 3.3× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 314120). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.
State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 January 27, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 23, 2021. Of the 4 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 $27,794.00 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 $6,948.50 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Brentwood Originals Bomaine Corp. reveals a hazardous focus on 29 CFR 1910.147, the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). The presence of multiple "Repeat" (R) violations alongside a "Serious" (S) citation indicates a systemic failure to rectify known safety deficiencies. Specifically, the citations targeting the lack of machine-specific energy control procedures and the failure to conduct periodic inspections demonstrate a management culture that neglected the administrative and technical safeguards necessary to prevent unexpected machine startup. For workers, this regulatory negligence translated into a high-probability risk of amputation, crushing injuries, or death during routine maintenance and clearing operations. The penalty assessment of $27,794, while seemingly modest for a mid-sized manufacturer, is significant given it stems from just four citations. This reflects the maximum gravity assigned to the lockout/tagout violations. The recurrence of these specific standards suggests that previous OSHA interventions failed to instill a permanent safety behavioral change. Rather than isolated mechanical failures, the data points toward a programmatic collapse where the employer failed to provide standardized hardware or verify that employees possessed the technical proficiency to de-energize equipment safely. This pattern of recidivism places the facility at a heightened risk for future "Willful" classifications or inclusion in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) should these energy control gaps remain unaddressed.