DUNBAR FOODS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DUNBAR FOODS CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1000 SOUTH FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE, DUNN, NC 28334 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 80 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,543.50. The inspection case was opened on 1991-07-31.

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 80 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 January 13, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 19, 1996. Of the 80 total citations, 15 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,543.50 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 $694.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 inspection of Dunbar Foods Corporation revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety governance,