DAIKIN APPLIED AMERICAS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAIKIN APPLIED AMERICAS INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 207 LAUREL HILL ROAD, VERONA, VA 24482 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $133,680.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-06-28.

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 $133,680.00 is more than 20.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333415). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 16, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 13, 2022. Of the 19 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 $133,680.00 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 $7,035.79 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Daikin Applied Americas Inc. reveals a breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by