FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at CASTOR AVE. EAST OF RICHMOND STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 129 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $835,735.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-02-23.

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 $835,735.00 is more than 698.9× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 129 citations spanning 9 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. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 June 3, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 14, 1997. Of the 129 total citations, 5 (4%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $835,735.00 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 $6,478.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against Franklin Smelting & Refining Corp.