REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS — a iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing facility located at 2633 8TH STREET NE, CANTON, OH 44704 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 52 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $117,522.50. The inspection case was opened on 2008-05-15.

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 $117,522.50 is more than 18.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331111). 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 52 citations spanning 8 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. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 12, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 15, 2008. Of the 52 total citations, 15 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $117,522.50 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 $2,260.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2008 enforcement action at Republic Engineered Products reveals a systemic breakdown of safety management systems within