FRITO-LAY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRITO-LAY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3203 AVENUE B, LUBBOCK, TX 79404 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $70,850.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-09-26.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 4, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 9, 2001. Of the 16 total citations, 13 (81%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $70,850.00 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 $4,428.13 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against this Frito-Lay facility reveals a catastrophic failure in managing