BARBER FOODS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BARBER FOODS INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 54 ST. JOHN STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 64 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,409.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-11-14.

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 ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 64 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 16, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 21, 2007. Of the 64 total citations, 8 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,409.00 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 $865.77 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of Barber Foods Inc. revealed a systemic failure of