IVY STEEL AND WIRE, DIVISION OF MMI PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, IVY STEEL AND WIRE, DIVISION OF MMI PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 832 N. LALLENDORF RD., OREGON, OH 43616 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $116,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-10-28.

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 21 citations spanning 8 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. 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 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 November 23, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 1, 1999. Of the 21 total citations, 11 (52%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $116,500.00 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 $5,547.62 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 inspection of Ivy Steel and Wire revealed a deeply entrenched culture of non-compliance, characterized by a systemic failure to manage high-energy