CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 1818 COUNTY ROAD 160, WINESBURG, OH 44690 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 122 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $683,858.30. The inspection case was opened on 2011-06-30.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $683,858.30 is more than 80.2× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311615). 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 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 122 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 1 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 28, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 16, 2019. Of the 122 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 $683,858.30 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 $5,605.40 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2011 enforcement action against Case Farms Processing represents a catastrophic failure of safety management systems