MILTON MFG CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MILTON MFG CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 230 LOWER MARKET STREET, Milton, PA 17847 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 148 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $47,220.00. The inspection case was opened on 1984-01-18.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 148 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 February 16, 1984 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 23, 1984. Of the 148 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $47,220.00 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 $319.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

The staggering volume of 148 citations issued to Milton Mfg Co following this 1984 inspection represents a comprehensive breakdown of institutional safety management rather than a series of isolated oversights. For workers, this environment posed multifaceted risks ranging from catastrophic mechanical failures to chronic physical hazards. The citation pattern—spanning machine guarding for woodworking and forging equipment (1910.213, 191