JEGS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JEGS AUTOMOTIVE, INC. — a motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers facility located at 101 JEGS PLACE, DELAWARE, OH 43015 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,016.65. The inspection case was opened on 2020-12-03.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $63,016.65 is more than 12.2× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423120). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 4 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 May 5, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 21, 2022. Of the 15 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 $63,016.65 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 $4,201.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this JEGS Automotive distribution facility reveals a deeply systemic failure in hazardous energy control, as evidenced by the high concentration of 1910.147 violations. The citations cover nearly every critical pillar of a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program, including the failure to develop specific procedures, inadequate periodic inspections, and a lack of comprehensive training. In