PLASTIC OMNIUM ANDERSON PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PLASTIC OMNIUM ANDERSON PLANT — a motor vehicle parts manufacturing facility located at 5100 OLD PEARMAN DAIRY ROAD, ANDERSON, SC 29624 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 40 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,635.00. The inspection case was opened on 2009-09-02.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 $25,635.00 is more than 4.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336399). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 40 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 April 6, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 24, 2004. Of the 40 total citations, 10 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,635.00 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 $640.88 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Plastic Omnium’s Anderson facility revealed a pervasive breakdown in high-hazard programmatic controls, specifically concerning Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) and the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). The volume of citations—totaling 40—indicates that safety deficiencies were not isolated incidents but rather representative of a systemic failure in the plant’s Safety and Health Management System (SHMS). The concentration of violations