UGN, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UGN, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 201 EXPLORATION DRIVE, MONROE, OH 45050 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $139,813.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-12-19.

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 $139,813.00 is more than 21.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336390). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 12 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 8, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 15, 2024. Of the 12 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 $139,813.00 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 $11,651.08 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for UGN, Inc. reveals a deeply entrenched systemic failure regarding the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) and machine safeguarding. The presence of multiple "Repeat" violations, particularly under 1910.147, signifies that management failed to internalize previous regulatory warnings, allowing known hazardous conditions to persist. For the workforce, these deficiencies translated into a high-probability risk of catastrophic injuries, such as amputations or crushed limbs, caused by the unexpected energization of automotive parts manufacturing equipment. The heavy concentration of citations under 1910.147(c) and