INNOVIA FILMS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INNOVIA FILMS, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 6000 SE 2ND STREET, TECUMSEH, KS 66542 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $98,935.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-12-19.

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 $98,935.00 is more than 11.8× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325221). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 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 12, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 21, 2016. Of the 32 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 $98,935.00 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 $3,091.72 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2017 inspection of Innovia Films, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management