JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 32224 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH, BREWTON, AL 36426 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $156,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-10-08.

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.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 3 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 May 14, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 26, 1997. Of the 18 total citations, 13 (72%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $156,500.00 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 $8,694.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for the Jefferson Smurfit Corporation facility in Brewton, Alabama, reveals a profound and systemic breakdown of Process