SUREFIT PRODUCTS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUREFIT PRODUCTS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at E. BROAD & WOOD STREETS, BETHLEHEM, PA 18016 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 87 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $56,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-08-12.

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.

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 87 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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. 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 6, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 7, 1993. Of the 87 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $56,750.00 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 $652.30 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Surefit Products Company revealed a profound systemic collapse of safety management, evidenced by the