VICTORY WHITE METAL CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VICTORY WHITE METAL CO. — a secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) facility located at 6100 ROLAND AVE., CLEVELAND, OH 44127 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 116 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $104,875.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-03-23.

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.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $104,875.00 is more than 16.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331492). 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 116 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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 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. 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 4 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 30, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 8, 1992. Of the 116 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $104,875.00 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 $904.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Victory White Metal Co. revealed a profound and systemic failure to manage the fundamental health hazards inherent in secondary nonferrous metal smelting. The staggering volume of 116 citations, anchored