COMPCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COMPCO INDUSTRIES, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 400 W. RAILROAD ST., SUITE 2, COLUMBIANA, OH 44408 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 40 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $105,531.50. The inspection case was opened on 2017-02-02.

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 $105,531.50 is more than 16.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332420). 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 40 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 April 28, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 31, 2011. Of the 40 total citations, 13 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $105,531.50 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 $2,638.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

Compco Industries, Inc. demonstrated a profound breakdown in fundamental machine safeguarding protocols, evidenced by an