THATCHER COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THATCHER COMPANY, INC. — a basic chemical manufacturing facility located at 1905 FORTUNE ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 38 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $86,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-07-22.

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.

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 $86,500.00 is more than 10.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325188). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within UT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 21,375 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,557.94.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 38 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 10, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 21, 2020. Of the 38 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 $86,500.00 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 $2,276.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 enforcement action against Thatcher Company, Inc. reveals a profound systemic breakdown in