HOEGANAES CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HOEGANAES CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1315 AIRPORT ROAD, GALLATIN, TN 37066 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 68 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $138,494.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-06-25.

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 $138,494.00 is more than 115.8× 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 TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 68 citations spanning 12 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. 8 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 April 12, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 23, 2011. Of the 68 total citations, 15 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $138,494.00 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 $2,036.68 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against Hoeganaes Corp reveals a deeply fractured safety culture