KREHLING INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KREHLING INDUSTRIES, INC. — a ready-mix concrete manufacturing facility located at 1425 E WIGGINS PASS ROAD, NAPLES, FL 34110 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 42 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $137,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-12-22.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $137,650.00 is more than 16.4× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327320). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 42 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 15, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 4, 2001. Of the 42 total citations, 15 (36%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $137,650.00 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 $3,277.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2003 enforcement action against Krehling Industries, Inc.