OHIO MULCH SUPPLY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, OHIO MULCH SUPPLY, INC. — a landscaping services facility located at 1600 UNIVERSAL ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $219,742.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-05-20.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $219,742.00 is more than 52.9× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561730). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 29 citations spanning 7 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 June 8, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 16, 2020. Of the 29 total citations, 5 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $219,742.00 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 $7,577.31 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. reveals a systemic failure to implement fundamental life-safety controls, evidenced by an exceptionally high aggregate penalty of $219,742 for a landscaping services entity. The citation pattern centers heavily on the "Fatal Five" hazards, specifically focusing on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) and Machine Guarding. The repeated citations under 1910.147 and 1910.212 indicate that workers were routinely exposed to catastrophic