NORSE DAIRY SYSTEMS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NORSE DAIRY SYSTEMS, LLC — a industrial machinery manufacturing facility located at 1740 JOYCE AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43211 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $185,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-12-14.

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 $185,550.00 is more than 28.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333294). 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 22 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 7, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 16, 2007. Of the 22 total citations, 12 (55%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $185,550.00 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 $8,434.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Norse Dairy Systems, LLC reveals a systemic failure in fundamental machine safety protocols, characterized