JOHN W. HANCOCK JR., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOHN W. HANCOCK JR., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2535 DIUQUIDS LANE, SALEM, VA 24153 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 92 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $82,860.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-08-21.

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 $82,860.00 is more than 69.3× 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 VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 92 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 April 4, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 18, 1995. Of the 92 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $82,860.00 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 $900.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 92 citations issued to John W. Hancock Jr., Inc. signifies a comprehensive breakdown in the facility’s safety management system, characterized by a high density of mechanical and electrical hazards. The presence of repeat violations under 1910.179 (overhead cranes) and 1910.217 (mechanical power presses) is particularly damning from a compliance standpoint; it indicates that management was previously alerted to specific life-safety risks but failed to institutionalize necessary corrective