MATALCO US, INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MATALCO US, INC — a secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum facility located at 4420 LOUISVILLE STREET NE, CANTON, OH 44705 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $96,383.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-10-12.

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 $96,383.00 is more than 15.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331314). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 8 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 January 30, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 8, 2015. Of the 18 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 $96,383.00 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 $5,354.61 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Matalco’s Canton facility revealed a fragmented safety culture characterized by