CASTING SOLUTIONS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CASTING SOLUTIONS, LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 2345 LICKING ROAD, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $112,947.60. The inspection case was opened on 2019-06-14.

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 $112,947.60 is more than 17.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331511). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 17 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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 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 December 11, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 17, 2020. Of the 17 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 $112,947.60 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 $6,643.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 enforcement action against Casting Solutions, LLC reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of