SCHAEFFLER TRANSMISSION, LLC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SCHAEFFLER TRANSMISSION, LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 3401 OLD AIRPORT RD., WOOSTER, OH 44691 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $83,538.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-06-28.
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 $83,538.00 is more than 13.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336350). 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 10 citations spanning 3 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.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 29, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 27, 2020. Of the 10 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 $83,538.00 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 $8,353.80 falls within the standard penalty range.
The inspection of Schaeffler Transmission’s Wooster facility reveals a comprehensive breakdown in the management of powered industrial trucks (PIT), representing a systemic failure