GAVILON GRAIN LLC DBA PEAVEY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GAVILON GRAIN LLC DBA PEAVEY — a wholesale trade facility located at 116 W. NEFF STREET, MORRAL, OH 43337 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $112,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-09-17.

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 $112,000.00 is more than 21.6× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424510). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

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 9 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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 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. 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 March 14, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 7, 2011. Of the 9 total citations, 8 (89%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $112,000.00 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 $12,444.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this facility reveals a catastrophic breakdown in grain bin entry safety protocols, characterized by a pattern of high-gravity violations that prioritize operational speed over life safety. The imposition of a $70,000 Willful violation—the statutory maximum at the time of inspection—under 1910.272(g)(1)(i) signifies that management demonstrated either an intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or plain indifference to worker safety regarding bin entry permits and procedures. In practical terms, these citations indicate that employees were likely required to enter grain storage structures without the mandatory de-energization of mechanical equipment or the utilization of observers, exposing them to immediate risks of engulfment and mechanical entrapment. The technical clustering of violations under the 1910.272 grain handling standard