BETH SHIP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BETH SHIP — a industry sector 00 facility located at SPARROWS POINT YARD, SPARROWS POINT, MD 21219 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 82 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $83,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-01-30.

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 MD, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,269 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,448.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 82 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 April 1, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 26, 1995. Of the 82 total citations, 15 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $83,500.00 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 $1,018.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action at the Beth Ship Sparrows Point Yard reveals a pervasive breakdown of safety management systems, characterized by 82 citations that span critical health and