FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY, INC. — a foundries facility located at 293 SANBORN STREET, FRANKLIN, NH 03235 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 160 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $523,475.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-01-19.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $523,475.00 is more than 81.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331528). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within NH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,674 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,397.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 160 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 March 14, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 22, 2009. Of the 160 total citations, 15 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $523,475.00 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 $3,271.72 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2012 enforcement action against Franklin Non-Ferrous Foundry represents a catastrophic failure