NEMO PLASTICS, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEMO PLASTICS, INC. — a wholesale trade facility located at 1425 CANDLER RD., GAINESVILLE, GA 30507 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,464.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-07-19.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $81,464.00 is more than 15.7× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423930). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.
State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 36 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 December 8, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 20, 2017. Of the 36 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 $81,464.00 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 $2,262.89 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Nemo Plastics, Inc. reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a high volume of Serious violations spanning multiple regulatory domains. The citation density—36 total violations—indicates a pervasive failure to implement basic industrial hygiene and physical safety controls. The concentration of citations under 1910.95 (Occupational Noise Exposure) and 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication) suggests that management neglected critical health monitoring and employee training programs, leaving workers exposed to insidious long-term risks such as permanent hearing loss and chemical injuries. From a structural perspective, the gravity-10 ratings for housekeeping (1910.22) and material storage (1910.176) signal a chaotic floor environment where struck-by and trip hazards were not merely present but were likely endemic to the workflow. These are not isolated technical lapses; rather, the simultaneous failure to maintain walking-working surfaces and provide adequate fall protection (1910.23) points to a lack of competent person oversight. The $81,464 penalty total is significantly elevated for the NAICS 423930 sector, reflecting an enforcement strategy aimed at penalizing a broad spectrum of non-compliance. Collectively, the data depicts a facility operating without a functional safety culture, where the absence of administrative controls and physical safeguards created a high-probability environment for both acute traumatic injuries and chronic occupational illnesses.