TEWKSBURY INDUSTRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TEWKSBURY INDUSTRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 860 EAST STREET, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 61 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $768,640.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-07-28.

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 MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 61 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 25, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 10, 1995. Of the 61 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $768,640.00 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 $12,600.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Tewksbury Industries, Inc. represents a catastrophic failure of