UNITED ERIE, DIV. OF INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED ERIE, DIV. OF INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 438 HURON STREET, ERIE, PA 16502 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 34 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $113,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-02-04.

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 34 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 January 8, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 10, 1998. Of the 34 total citations, 15 (44%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $113,500.00 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 $3,338.24 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against United Erie reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in Permit-Required Conf