GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL — a industry sector 00 facility located at 28 GAYLORD ST., SO. HADLEY, MA 01075 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 152 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $137,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-05-07.

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 $137,250.00 is more than 114.8× 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 MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 152 citations spanning 5 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 October 17, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 28, 1991. Of the 152 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $137,250.00 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 $902.96 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of Graphics Technology International revealed a catastrophic failure of safety management systems, evidenced by a staggering 152 citations and a penalty exceeding $137,000—an extraordinary sum for the era that signaled a high