C. HAGER & SONS HINGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C. HAGER & SONS HINGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 150 FOLMAR PARKWAY, MONTGOMERY, AL 36105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,414.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-12-13.
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 $81,414.00 is more than 12.6× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332510). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.
State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 November 14, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 5, 2021. Of the 8 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 $81,414.00 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 $10,176.75 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company reveals a profound systemic failure in machine safeguarding and energy