PLASTECH EXTERIOR SYSTEMS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PLASTECH EXTERIOR SYSTEMS INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 1536 1ST STREET, NEWTON FALLS, OH 44444 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $200,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-04-08.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $200,000.00 is more than 31.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336370). 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 17 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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. 3 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 September 10, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 13, 2004. Of the 17 total citations, 11 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $200,000.00 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 $11,764.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Plastech Exterior Systems Inc. revealed a critical systemic failure in machine safeguarding