WA317971582 - YOUNG CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317971582 - YOUNG CORP — a manufacturing facility located at 16219 WOODINVILLE-REDMOND RD NE, WOODINVILLE, WA 98072 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $257,960.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-11-23.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $257,960.00 is more than 40.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333995). 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 27 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 15, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 28, 2023. Of the 27 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 $257,960.00 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 $9,554.07 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Young Corp reveals a profound breakdown in fundamental industrial hygiene and occupational health programming, characterized by a staggering $257,960 penalty that far exceeds industry averages for fluid power manufacturing. The presence of five willful violations totaling $230,360 underscores a legal determination that management demonstrated intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, worker