LANDIS PLASTICS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LANDIS PLASTICS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1500 MILTON AVE, SOLVAY, NY 13209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 86 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $443,926.25. The inspection case was opened on 1995-12-06.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $443,926.25 is more than 371.3× 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 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 86 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 13 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 15, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 27, 1997. Of the 86 total citations, 6 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $443,926.25 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 $5,161.93 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Landis Plastics in 1995 represented a landmark instance of