NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF KENTUCKY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF KENTUCKY, INC. — a ship building and repairing facility located at 4350 CLARKS RIVER ROAD, PADUCAH, KY 42002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,473.80. The inspection case was opened on 2020-01-15.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $51,473.80 is more than 8.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336611). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within KY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 26,562 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,754.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 18, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 23, 2021. Of the 14 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 $51,473.80 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 $3,676.70 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2020 inspection of National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by a dangerous convergence of physical and health hazards. The fourteen citations underscore a systemic failure to integrate basic maritime safety standards (Part 1915) with general industry requirements (Part 1910). The high-gravity violations concerning scaffolding (1915.71) and deck openings