NU-WAY PRODUCTS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NU-WAY PRODUCTS COMPANY — a soap and other detergent manufacturing facility located at 220 GARRISON AVE, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 75 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $418,302.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-05-06.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 $418,302.00 is more than 49.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325611). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 75 citations spanning 7 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 30, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 6, 2019. Of the 75 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 $418,302.00 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 $5,577.36 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Nu-Way Products Company reveals a catastrophic failure of safety management systems, characterized by