STROEHMANN BAKERIES, INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STROEHMANN BAKERIES, INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3996 PAXTON STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17111 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 31 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,658.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-02-06.

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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 31 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 13, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 9, 2008. Of the 31 total citations, 14 (45%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,658.00 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 $666.39 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 inspection of the Stroehmann Bakeries Harrisburg facility revealed a