FRICTION DIVISION PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRICTION DIVISION PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at NORTH ENTERPRISE AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ 08658 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 153 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $287,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-01-28.

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 $287,700.00 is more than 240.6× 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 NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 153 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 27, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 20, 1991. Of the 153 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $287,700.00 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 $1,880.39 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1987 enforcement action against Friction Division Products, Inc. represents a catastrophic systemic failure in industrial hygiene and regulatory compliance, characterized by an extraordinary volume of willful violations. The concentration of citations under 29 CFR 1