FLOYD P. BUCHER & SON INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FLOYD P. BUCHER & SON INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at SOPHIA ST., MAUMEE, OH 43537 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $220,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-05-05.

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 $220,000.00 is more than 184.0× 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 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 15 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 5 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 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. 2 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 4, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 13, 1998. Of the 15 total citations, 7 (47%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $220,000.00 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 $14,666.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 enforcement action against Floyd P. Bucher & Son Inc. represents a