GEORGE CAMPBELL PAINTING CORP.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GEORGE CAMPBELL PAINTING CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE, GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 08030 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $118,225.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-08-12.
This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $118,225.00 is more than 98.9× 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 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 20 citations spanning 7 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 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 January 5, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 4, 1993. Of the 20 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 $118,225.00 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 $5,911.25 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1991 inspection of George Campbell Painting Corp. at the Walt Whitman Bridge revealed a