CRYSTAL, INC. - PMC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CRYSTAL, INC. - PMC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 601 W. 8TH STREET, LANSDALE, PA 19446 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 176 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $194,586.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-06-25.

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 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 176 citations spanning 8 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 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 9, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 4, 2001. Of the 176 total citations, 15 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $194,586.00 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 $1,105.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Crystal, Inc. - PMC revealed a profound systemic collapse of safety management, evidenced by