PACO PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PACO PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1200 PACO WAY, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 40 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $181,680.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-02-01.

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.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 40 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 3 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. 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 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 July 31, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 15, 1996. Of the 40 total citations, 15 (38%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $181,680.00 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 $4,542.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Paco Pharmaceutical Services revealed a pervasive collapse of safety management systems,