GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.P.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.P. — a air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing facility located at 6900 OVERMEYER, HOUSTON, TX 77008 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 83 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $550,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-03-02.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $550,000.00 is more than 85.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333415). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 83 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 1, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 14, 2010. Of the 83 total citations, 15 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $550,000.00 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 $6,626.51 falls within the standard penalty range.

The $550,000 penalty levied against Goodman Manufacturing represents a severe enforcement action that