STONE CONTAINER CORP., A SUBSIDIARY OF SSCC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STONE CONTAINER CORP., A SUBSIDIARY OF SSCC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 9820 BLUE GRASS ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $273,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-01-24.

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 $273,600.00 is more than 228.8× 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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 April 24, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 27, 1995. Of the 25 total citations, 15 (60%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $273,600.00 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 $10,944.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Stone Container Corp.’s Philadelphia facility revealed a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance, characterized by a staggering $273,600 total penalty that far exceeded industry averages for the mid-1990s. The presence of numerous "Repeat" violations across critical safety standards—specifically machine guarding (1910.212