WINDSOR REPUBLIC DOOR INC AKA REPUBLIC DOORS & FRA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WINDSOR REPUBLIC DOOR INC AKA REPUBLIC DOORS & FRA — a metal window and door manufacturing facility located at 155 REPUBLIC DRIVE, MCKENZIE, TN 38201 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 73 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $50,214.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-02-13.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $50,214.00 is more than 7.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332321). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 73 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 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 October 17, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 23, 2007. Of the 73 total citations, 15 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $50,214.00 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 $687.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this facility reveals a pervasive, systemic failure of safety management systems, characterized by an staggering