FUKUVI USA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FUKUVI USA, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7631 PROGRESS COURT, HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 45424 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $83,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-08-15.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $83,400.00 is more than 69.7× 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 35 citations spanning 4 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 December 21, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 2004. Of the 35 total citations, 11 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $83,400.00 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 $2,382.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Fukuvi USA, Inc. reveals a profound systemic failure in fundamental machine safety and hazardous energy control. With 35 citations and a substantial penalty of $83,400—a figure significantly above the industry average for the early 2000s—the inspection uncovered a pervasive culture of non-compliance. The concentration of Serious violations under 29 CFR 1910.212 and 1910.