NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 109 POLAND SPRING DRIVE, POLAND SPRING, ME 04274 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $113,333.34. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-01.

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 $113,333.34 is more than 94.8× 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 ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 41 citations spanning 11 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 5, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 30, 1999. Of the 41 total citations, 9 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $113,333.34 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 $2,764.23 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 enforcement action at the Poland Spring facility revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, evidenced by the high volume of citations and a total penalty exceeding $113,000—an exceptionally high figure for the era that denotes a critical compliance failure. The citation pattern identifies a synergistic hazard profile involving powered industrial trucks (PIT), machine guarding, and hazardous energy control. Specifically, the multiple violations under