GOLDEN DRAGON COPPER, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GOLDEN DRAGON COPPER, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 405 GD COPPER DRIVE, PINE HILL, AL 36769 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $138,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2015-10-29.

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 $138,000.00 is more than 21.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331421). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 August 1, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 24, 2016. Of the 17 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $138,000.00 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 $8,117.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Golden Dragon Copper, Inc. reveals a systemic breakdown in safety management, characterized