WILSONART LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WILSONART LLC — a laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing facility located at 10501 NW HK DODGEN LOOP, TEMPLE, TX 76504 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $191,374.50. The inspection case was opened on 2018-02-20.

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 Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $191,374.50 is more than 22.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326130). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 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. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 7, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 4, 2025. 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 $191,374.50 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 $15,947.88 falls within the standard penalty range.

Wilsonart LLC’s 2018 enforcement action reveals a hazardous operational environment characterized by a profound breakdown in mechanical safeguarding and energy control protocols. The assessment of a $134,937 Willful violation under 1910.212(a)(2) serves as the focal point of this inspection, signaling that management acted with either intentional disregard or plain indifference toward machine guarding requirements. This legal designation elevates the case beyond mere negligence, suggesting that the facility permitted employees to operate machinery with known guarding deficiencies that posed an immediate risk of amputation or death. The citation pattern further identifies a systemic failure in Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). By violating standards 1910.147(d)(4), (e)(3), and (f)(3)(ii)(D), the facility demonstrated a lack of procedural discipline during machine maintenance and group lockout scenarios. These specific infractions indicate that workers were likely performing service tasks without verified de-energization or proper individual protection, a high-gravity oversight that frequently leads to catastrophic crushing injuries in the laminated plastics manufacturing sector. The total penalty exceeding $191,000 is significantly higher than the industry mean for NAICS 326130, reflecting the severity of the Willful finding and a pervasive culture of non-compliance. Collectively, these violations depict a facility where production speed likely superseded fundamental mechanical safety, necessitating a comprehensive overhaul of its safety management system and engineering controls.