ESP LOCK PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ESP LOCK PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 375 HARVARD STREET, LEOMINSTER, MA 01453 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 53 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $190,375.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-12-01.

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.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 53 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 December 30, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 15, 1999. Of the 53 total citations, 13 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $190,375.00 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 $3,591.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 inspection of ESP Lock Products, Inc. revealed a staggering breakdown in