QUEST SPECIALTY COATINGS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, QUEST SPECIALTY COATINGS, LLC — a paint and coating manufacturing facility located at N92 W14701 ANTHONY AVENUE, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $99,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-05-02.

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 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 $99,350.00 is more than 11.8× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325510). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 20 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 10, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 2, 2015. Of the 20 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $99,350.00 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 $4,967.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

Quest Specialty Coatings, LLC exhibited a profound systemic breakdown in its Process Safety Management (PSM