D.R. DIEDRICH & CO., LTD.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, D.R. DIEDRICH & CO., LTD. — a leather and hide tanning and finishing facility located at 2615 W. GREVES ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $104,525.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-02-25.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $104,525.00 is more than 12.3× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 316110). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 6 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 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 May 15, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 27, 2011. Of the 49 total citations, 9 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $104,525.00 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 $2,133.16 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of this leather tanning facility revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, evidenced by an extraordinary volume