JOSEPH H. LOWENSTEIN AND SONS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOSEPH H. LOWENSTEIN AND SONS INC. — a soap and other detergent manufacturing facility located at 420 MORGAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 61 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $97,935.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-01-21.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $97,935.00 is more than 11.6× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325611). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 61 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 January 21, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 23, 1994. Of the 61 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $97,935.00 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 $1,605.49 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Joseph H. Lowenstein and Sons Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management