VANESSA MANUFACTURING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VANESSA MANUFACTURING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 331 BONNEY STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 39 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $29,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-09-11.

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 MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 39 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 12, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 13, 1992. Of the 39 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $29,400.00 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 $753.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Vanessa Manufacturing revealed a comprehensive breakdown of foundational safety protocols, characterized by a dangerous convergence of egress obstructions and mechanical hazards. The high gravity assigned to egress violations under 1910.37 suggests that management failed to maintain clear, functional escape routes, a deficiency that historically leads to catastrophic outcomes during industrial fires or chemical