REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1807 E. 28TH ST., LORAIN, OH 44055 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 96 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $591,458.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-04-03.

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 $591,458.00 is more than 494.6× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 96 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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. 8 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 November 23, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 9, 2009. Of the 96 total citations, 9 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $591,458.00 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 $6,161.02 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Republic Engineered Products Inc. in 2002 represents a catastrophic systemic failure of safety management, evidenced by the staggering volume of 96 citations and a penalty exceeding half a million dollars—an extraordinary figure for the era. The presence of multiple "Willful" and "Repeat" violations under standards 1910.132 (Personal Protective Equipment) and