POMA CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, POMA CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 9040 BELVEDERE RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-06-04.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 17, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 12, 1997. Of the 22 total citations, 15 (68%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,000.00 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 $954.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Poma Corporation reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental machine safety and hazardous energy control. The