HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at ROUTE 6 AND DUCK CREEK ROAD, CLAYTON, DE 19938 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 88 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $344,007.50. The inspection case was opened on 1993-05-20.

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.

State Context: Within DE, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 5,902 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,743.73.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 88 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 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. 3 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 August 16, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 28, 1997. Of the 88 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $344,007.50 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 $3,909.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against Hanover Foods Corporation represented an extraordinary regulatory intervention, characterized