WIRE MESH SALES, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WIRE MESH SALES, LLC — a other fabricated wire product manufacturing facility located at 4034 FAYE ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $407,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-04-15.

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.

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 $407,500.00 is more than 63.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332618). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 47 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 3 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 February 12, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 21, 2014. Of the 47 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 $407,500.00 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 $8,670.21 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 inspection of Wire Mesh Sales, LLC revealed a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, evidenced by 47 total citations and an exceptionally high penalty of $407,500. This enforcement action was anchored by a series of Willful and Repeat violations concerning 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.212 (Machine Guarding), which are the most critical