CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4575 SOUTHWAY SW, CANTON, OH 44706 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 105 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,995.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-10-20.

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 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 105 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. 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 23, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 6, 2011. Of the 105 total citations, 14 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $92,995.00 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 $885.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against Canton Drop Forge, Inc. revealed a pervasive culture