The federal sentencing guidelines increase a company's "culpability score" for violations that occur within 10 years for similar misconduct, so a judge can impose a higher fine on companies that engage in multiple violations.
Businesses may be fined $250, more for multiple violations.
The report also found that multiple violations by vendors rarely resulted in their permits being revoked.
The truck driver was cited for multiple violations; there were no life-threatening injuries.
The $13,500 fine, which covers multiple violations, is relatively high for the conflicts board.
It took the panel two years before finally rebuking Representative Charles Rangel for multiple violations.
Growers' unions can also be punished if there are multiple violations among their members.
Submission 183 said: "We believe that the children have been subjected to multiple violations of their human rights and wrongdoing from multiple parties.
"Children in street situations face immediate, grave and multiple violations of their rights," said the statement to the UN.
But in 1998, the agency cited the Tec-Cast plant here for multiple violations, for which it paid $6,000.
