USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 801 SW JEFFERSON, PEORIA, IL 61605 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $116,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-11-19.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $116,200.00 is more than 18.1× 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 IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 30, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 29, 2015. Of the 17 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 $116,200.00 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 $6,835.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for USA Technologies, Inc. reflects a profound breakdown in fundamental machine safety protocols, characterized by a transition from mere negligence to Willful non-compliance. The assessment of $116,200 in penalties—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for motor vehicle parts manufacturing—was driven by the presence of two Willful violations regarding Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and general machine guarding. Legally, these Willful classifications indicated that the employer demonstrated either an intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or a plain indifference to worker safety. In practical terms, employees were exposed to catastrophic amputation and crushing hazards because the facility failed to implement machine-specific energy control procedures and neglected to guard points of operation on dangerous equipment. The citation pattern revealed a systemic failure rather than isolated technical lapses. The convergence of Serious violations under 1910.217 for mechanical power presses alongside the Willful LOTO and guarding failures suggested a pervasive culture of risk-taking in production areas. Furthermore, the inclusion of electrical safety, hazard communication, and PPE assessment violations