SWANSON WIPER CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SWANSON WIPER CORPORATION — a all other converted paper product manufacturing facility located at 645 LEEWARD COURT WEST, OSHKOSH, WI 54901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $64,759.85. The inspection case was opened on 2018-05-14.

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 $64,759.85 is more than 7.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 322299). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 16 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 6 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 January 26, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 2, 2023. Of the 16 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 $64,759.85 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 $4,047.49 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Swanson Wiper Corporation reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of machine guarding and power-transmission hazards