FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP. — a manufacturing facility located at 8501 U.S. HWY. 27, SOUTH BAY, FL 33493 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $84,246.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-09-12.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $84,246.00 is more than 9.9× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311999). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 March 6, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 18, 2009. Of the 17 total citations, 8 (47%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $84,246.00 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 $4,955.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Florida Crystals Food Corp. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures that transcended