DYNACAST MFG INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DYNACAST MFG INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2311 LIFEHAUS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 34 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $197,387.50. The inspection case was opened on 1995-11-21.

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 $197,387.50 is more than 165.1× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 34 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 1, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 11, 1998. Of the 34 total citations, 14 (41%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $197,387.50 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 $5,805.51 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this facility revealed a systemic failure to maintain fundamental machine safeguarding and electrical standards, punctuated by