KOYO CORPORATION USA-RICHLAND PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KOYO CORPORATION USA-RICHLAND PLANT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1006 N. POINT BLVD., BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,410.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-01-08.

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.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 20, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 27, 2004. Of the 49 total citations, 3 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,410.00 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 $1,049.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for the Koyo Corporation Richland Plant reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance,