SPAULDING LIGHTING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPAULDING LIGHTING, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1736 DREMAN AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45223 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 90 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $179,330.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-08-26.

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.

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 90 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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. 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 7, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 13, 1999. Of the 90 total citations, 14 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $179,330.00 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 $1,992.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 inspection of Spaulding Lighting revealed a profound systemic breakdown in fundamental