FIBERGLASS SYSTEMS LP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FIBERGLASS SYSTEMS LP — a plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing facility located at 2700 W. 65TH ST., LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 43 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $302,275.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-03-12.

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.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $302,275.00 is more than 35.9× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326122). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 43 citations spanning 9 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. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 July 21, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 17, 2004. Of the 43 total citations, 8 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $302,275.00 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 $7,029.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Fiberglass Systems LP reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management, characterized by a staggering 43 citations and penalties exceeding $300,000—a figure far surpassing industry averages for plastics manufacturing in this era. The presence of multiple willful violations under the 1910.1001 asbestos standard serves as the critical focal point of this analysis. Legally, these willful designations indicate that management demonstrated either intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or plain indifference to worker health. Specifically, the failure to identify, label, and communicate the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) exposed the workforce