INZI CONTROLS ALABAMA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INZI CONTROLS ALABAMA, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 375 HWY 203, ELBA, AL 36323 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $113,999.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-01-18.

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 $113,999.00 is more than 17.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336399). 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 32 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 March 3, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 21, 2017. 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 $113,999.00 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 $3,562.47 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2017 enforcement action against Inzi Controls Alabama revealed a systemic breakdown in safety