VAN LEER CONTAINERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VAN LEER CONTAINERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 10850 STRANG ROAD, LA PORTE, TX 77571 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $174,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-07-31.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 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. 4 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 4, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 17, 2001. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $174,000.00 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 $15,818.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Van Leer Containers’ La Porte facility revealed a catastrophic breakdown in the