SCHOTTENSTEIN STORES CORP. DBA ENGLANDER BEDDING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SCHOTTENSTEIN STORES CORP. DBA ENGLANDER BEDDING — a industry sector 00 facility located at #21 WOOD COUNTY AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $89,550.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-05-04.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within WV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 14,536 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,060.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 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. 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. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 19, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 1999. Of the 32 total citations, 7 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $89,550.00 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 $2,798.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Schottenstein Stores Corp.’s Englander Bedding facility reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a staggering $89,550 penalty—an exceptionally high figure for the year 2000 in the bedding manufacturing sector. The presence of Willful (W) violations regarding Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures (1910.14