WA317937243 - ZODIAC CABIN & STRUCTURES SUPPORT LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317937243 - ZODIAC CABIN & STRUCTURES SUPPORT LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 501 NORTH NEWPORT AVE, NEWPORT, WA 99156 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $154,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2015-07-15.

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 $154,000.00 is more than 23.9× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336413). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 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 January 4, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 15, 2015. Of the 30 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 $154,000.00 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 $5,133.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Zodiac Cabin & Structures Support LLC reveals a profound systemic breakdown of safety management, characterized by