CONTINENTAL GLASS SYSTEM LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONTINENTAL GLASS SYSTEM LLC — a glass container manufacturing facility located at 315 W 75TH PLACE BUILDING 6, HIALEAH, FL 33014 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $24,290.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-05-13.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $24,290.00 is more than 2.9× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327213). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 November 10, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 8, 2020. Of the 2 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $24,290.00 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 $12,145.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Continental Glass System LLC reveals a significant breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by high-gravity violations that carry near-maximum penalties for the period. The citation under the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) indicates that the employer failed to protect workers from a recognized, life-threatening hazard for which no specific OSHA standard exists, often pointing to systemic issues such as heat stress, ergonomic stressors, or specialized struck-by hazards inherent to glass manufacturing. This was compounded by a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), denoting a failure to ensure that powered industrial truck operators were properly trained and evaluated. In practical terms, these violations suggest that employees were operating heavy machinery and navigating the