KOSWIRE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KOSWIRE, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 4600 CANTRELL ROAD, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 56 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $232,661.20. The inspection case was opened on 2003-10-08.

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 $232,661.20 is more than 36.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332618). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 56 citations spanning 8 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 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 October 10, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 9, 2012. Of the 56 total citations, 15 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $232,661.20 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 $4,154.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2003 inspection of Koswire, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, evidenced by an exceptionally high volume of 56 citations and a penalty exceeding $230,000—a figure significantly higher than industry averages for wire product manufacturing