SCOTT PAPER COMPANY, NORTHEAST DIV.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SCOTT PAPER COMPANY, NORTHEAST DIV. — a industry sector 00 facility located at BENTON AVENUE, WINSLOW, ME 04901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 131 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $476,080.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-08-04.

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 $476,080.00 is more than 398.1× 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 131 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 December 1, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 1, 1988. Of the 131 total citations, 15 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $476,080.00 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 $3,634.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against Scott Paper Company’s Winslow facility represents a watershed moment in industrial safety regulation, characterized by an exceptionally high penalty of $476,080 for 131 violations—a staggering figure for the era that suggests the application of OSHA’s "egregious" citation policy. The sheer volume of Serious violations across diverse standards, including pulp and paper mill specifics (191