IMPERIAL FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, IMPERIAL FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 40 BRIDGES STREET, HAMLET, NC 28345 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 83 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $808,150.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-09-03.

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 NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 83 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 30, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 6, 1992. Of the 83 total citations, 15 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $808,150.00 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 $9,736.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Imperial Food Products reveals a catastrophic breakdown of fundamental life-safety protocols, characterized by a staggering number of willful violations under the 1910.37 series. The concentration of high-gravity willful citations regarding exit routes—specifically locked egress doors, inadequate lighting, and obstructed paths—indicates that management made a deliberate, systemic decision to prioritize facility security or inventory control over worker survivability. In practical terms, these violations transformed the processing floor into a death trap, as the "willful" designation signifies that the employer acted with either intentional disregard or plain indifference to the requirements of the OSH Act. The total penalty of over $800,000 was unprecedented for