CATALYTICA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CATALYTICA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at INTERSECTION US13/NC HWY 264 BYPASS, GREENVILLE, NC 27835 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 73 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $372,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-04-14.

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 NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 73 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 14, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 15, 2000. Of the 73 total citations, 15 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $372,400.00 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 $5,101.37 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Catalytica Pharmaceuticals revealed a profound systemic collapse of the facility’s emergency