SEALY, INC. DBA OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SEALY, INC. DBA OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6275 LAKESHORE CT., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $71,625.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-11-12.

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 $71,625.00 is more than 59.9× 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 CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 5 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 March 24, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 3, 2001. Of the 25 total citations, 8 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $71,625.00 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 $2,865.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this mattress manufacturing facility reveals a deeply concerning pattern of systemic safety failures, primarily centered on