FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS — a industry sector 00 facility located at HWY. 33, OLD CAMERON RD, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 129 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $447,092.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-01-07.

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.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 129 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 27, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 2, 1998. Of the 129 total citations, 8 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $447,092.00 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 $3,465.83 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 enforcement action against Frigidaire Home Products represented a