BERENFIELD CONTAINERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BERENFIELD CONTAINERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1229 CASTLE DR, MASON, OH 45040 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-06-05.

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 OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 9, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 31, 1998. Of the 49 total citations, 15 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,100.00 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 $1,083.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Berenfield Containers, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in