CINCINNATI PAPERBOARD CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CINCINNATI PAPERBOARD CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5500 WOOSTER RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45226 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 108 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $134,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-02-26.

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 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 108 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 12, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 11, 2002. Of the 108 total citations, 12 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $134,000.00 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 $1,240.74 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 inspection of Cincinnati Paperboard Corporation revealed a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, evidenced by a staggering 108 citations and a total penalty of $134,000—an exceptionally high figure for the era. The citation pattern indicates a facility-wide failure to address industry-specific hazards governed by 29 CFR 1910.261. The concentration of violations under