ALLEN CANNING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALLEN CANNING COMPANY — a fruit and vegetable canning facility located at 1581 HWY 114, HESSMER, LA 71341 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 75 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $95,023.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-03-13.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $95,023.00 is more than 11.1× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311421). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 75 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 September 5, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 17, 2003. Of the 75 total citations, 9 (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 $95,023.00 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 $1,266.97 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 75 citations issued to Allen Canning Company signaled a profound systemic failure in