ACCRA PAC, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACCRA PAC, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2730 MIDDLEBURY ST., ELKHART, IN 46515 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 50 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $77,740.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-06-25.

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.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 50 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 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 26, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 6, 1998. Of the 50 total citations, 6 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $77,740.00 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 $1,554.80 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 inspection of Accra Pac, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in institutional safety controls, characterized by an unusually high volume of 50 citations and an aggregate penalty of $77,740—a figure significantly exceeding contemporaneous industry averages for the late 1990s. The citation profile indicates a