PREMIER INDUSTRIES DBA INSULFOAM, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PREMIER INDUSTRIES DBA INSULFOAM, LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 4849 GROVEPORT ROAD, OBETZ, OH 43207 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $152,475.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-10-05.

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 $152,475.00 is more than 18.1× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326140). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 12 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 June 6, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 26, 2007. Of the 12 total citations, 11 (92%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $152,475.00 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 $12,706.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2005 inspection of Insulfoam’s Obetz facility revealed a profound breakdown