DRAGON PRODUCTS, LTD.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DRAGON PRODUCTS, LTD. — a truck trailer manufacturing facility located at 3310 COLUMBUS STREET, WOOSTER, OH 44691 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-04-11.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $18,000.00 is more than 2.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336212). 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 97th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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 6, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 31, 2013. Of the 22 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 $18,000.00 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 $818.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Dragon Products, Ltd. reveals a systemic failure in administrative safety controls and technical compliance across multiple high-risk domains, characteristic of a reactive safety culture. The most significant financial and physical risks centered on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) deficiencies under 1910.147, where the absence of specific energy control procedures and training exposed workers to catastrophic amputation or crush hazards during equipment maintenance. The assessment of maximum