FLOCKHART FOUNDRY CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FLOCKHART FOUNDRY CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 83 POLK STREET, Newark, NJ 07105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 107 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $139,360.00. The inspection case was opened on 1979-04-03.

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 NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 107 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 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 15, 1977 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 30, 1978. Of the 107 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 $139,360.00 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 $1,302.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1979 inspection of Flockhart Foundry Co. revealed a catastrophic failure of safety management systems, evidenced by an extraordinary 107 citations