LEGGETT & PLATT, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 339 S. WAYNE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $66,435.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-03-07.

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 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 30 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 19, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 23, 1999. Of the 30 total citations, 15 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $66,435.00 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 $2,214.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 inspection of the Leggett & Platt Cincinnati facility revealed a pervasive and systemic