CAROLINA COLOR CORPORATION OF TEXAS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CAROLINA COLOR CORPORATION OF TEXAS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 913 EAST PLEASANT RUN, LANCASTER, TX 75146 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 64 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $192,520.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-10-26.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $192,520.00 is more than 161.0× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 64 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 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. 6 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 26, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 18, 1992. Of the 64 total citations, 15 (23%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $192,520.00 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 $3,008.13 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Carolina Color Corporation of Texas reveals a catastrophic breakdown in chemical safety management, characterized by a