BUDD COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BUDD COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2450 HUNTING PARK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19129 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 981 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,502,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-11-02.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 981 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 12, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 12, 1990. Of the 981 total citations, 15 (2%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,502,500.00 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 $1,531.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 enforcement action against the Budd Company’s Philadelphia facility represents a landmark instance of OSHA’s "egregious" citation policy, evidenced by the staggering 981 citations and a penalty exceeding $1.5