DOWA THT AMERICA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOWA THT AMERICA, INC. — a metal heat treating facility located at 2130 SOUTH WOODLAND CIRLCE, BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 58 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $834,978.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-10-29.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 14843 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $834,978.00 is more than 129.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332811). 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 58 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 December 7, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 20, 2020. Of the 58 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 $834,978.00 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 $14,396.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Dowa THT America, Inc. represents a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering $834,978 penalty and a sweeping total of 58 citations. For a metal heat-treating facility, this level of financial and regulatory exposure is an extreme outlier, signaling that OSHA identified a culture of indifference toward high-hazard processes. The citation pattern reveals a systemic failure to protect workers from chemical and atmospheric hazards, specifically within the realms of respiratory protection (1910.134) and