SAEHAESUNG ALABAMA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SAEHAESUNG ALABAMA, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 210 PROGRESS DR., ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $110,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-09-15.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $110,550.00 is more than 17.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336399). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 21 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 13, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 25, 2012. Of the 21 total citations, 15 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $110,550.00 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 $5,264.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2011 enforcement action against Saehaesung Alabama, Inc. revealed