FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC — a other motor vehicle parts manufacturing facility located at 851 JACKSON STREET, GREENVILLE, OH 45331 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $292,748.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-02-03.

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.

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 $292,748.00 is more than 45.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336390). 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 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 7, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 24, 2022. Of the 23 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 $292,748.00 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 $12,728.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2017 enforcement action against FRAM Group Operations LLC reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of hazardous energy control failures and machine guarding deficiencies, typical of high-volume automotive parts manufacturing environments where production speed often overrides safety protocols. The assessment of nearly $300,000 in penalties—a figure significantly exceeding industry averages for NAICS 336390—signals that OSHA identified