SUOMINEN US HOLDINGS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUOMINEN US HOLDINGS, INC. — a nonwoven fabric mills facility located at 1250 GLORY ROAD, GREEN BAY, WI 54304 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,924.60. The inspection case was opened on 2022-01-10.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $62,924.60 is more than 7.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 313230). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 April 14, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 3, 2023. Of the 22 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 $62,924.60 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 $2,860.21 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2022 inspection of Suominen US Holdings, Inc. revealed a systemic