GREIF BROS. CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GREIF BROS. CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7425 INDUSTRIAL RD, FLORENCE, KY 41042 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 53 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,935.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-01-07.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within KY, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 26,562 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,754.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 53 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 13, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 14, 1993. Of the 53 total citations, 15 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,935.00 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 $489.34 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this facility revealed a systemic collapse of safety management systems, evidenced by an unusually high volume of 53 citations stemming from a single inspection. The diagnostic pattern of violations centered on two high-risk domains: mechanical safeguarding and hazardous materials emergency response (HAZWOPER). The presence of a repeat violation for compressed air requirements (1910.242(b)) underscored a failure by management to internalize prior regulatory feedback or sustain corrective actions. For the workforce, the combination of deficient lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures