POWDERCRAFT, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, POWDERCRAFT, LLC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 746 HAYNE STREET, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,420.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-10.

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.

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 48 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 November 8, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 12, 1999. Of the 48 total citations, 13 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,420.00 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 $550.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Powdercraft, LLC revealed a high-density citation profile indicative of a pervasive breakdown in mechanical safeguarding and foundational safety management. With 48 total citations and penalties significantly exceeding industry averages for small-scale manufacturing at the time, the data suggests a systemic rather than isolated failure to protect employees from catastrophic injuries. The concentration of high-gravity violations under 1910.217—specifically regarding point of operation guarding and mechanical power press safety—points to a critical risk of amputations or fatalities. These citations, coupled with the absence of a robust lockout/tagout program (1910.147), demonstrate that the facility failed to implement the most basic "Life Critical" controls required for industrial machinery. Furthermore, the repeated violations of the Hazard Communication Standard (1910.1200) and Personal Protective Equipment requirements (1910.132) suggest a management culture that neglected the administrative and technical frameworks necessary for a safe workplace. The presence of multiple gravity-five violations indicates that OSHA inspectors identified hazards where the probability of serious physical harm was nearly certain. For a facility of this type, the sheer volume of citations serves as a clear indicator of "compliance debt," where the lack of an integrated safety and health program allowed multiple high-risk physical hazards to persist unabated, placing the entire workforce at continuous risk of traumatic injury.