STONE CONTAINER CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STONE CONTAINER CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1 EVERITT AVENUE, PANAMA CITY, FL 32402 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $22,890.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-08-11.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 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 October 6, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 26, 1994. Of the 14 total citations, 11 (79%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $22,890.00 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 $1,635.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Stone Container Corp.’s Panama City facility reveals a systemic breakdown in process safety management