INTERNATIONAL MASONRY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERNATIONAL MASONRY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2474 STRINGTOWN ROAD, GROVE CITY, OH 43132 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $118,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-06-11.

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.

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 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 6 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 December 8, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 5, 1993. Of the 9 total citations, 9 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $118,700.00 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 $13,188.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against International Masonry, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management,