MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5724 ELDER FERRY RD, MOSS POINT, MS 39563 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 37 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $144,203.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-10-08.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $144,203.00 is more than 120.6× 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 MS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,959 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,620.02.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 37 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 November 4, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 15, 2001. Of the 37 total citations, 11 (30%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $144,203.00 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 $3,897.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 inspection of Morton International’s Moss Point facility revealed a pervasive breakdown of safety