AMERICAN PLASTIC RECYCLED GROUP LTD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN PLASTIC RECYCLED GROUP LTD — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1790 E BLUEWATER HWY, IONIA, MI 48846 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 54 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-10-09.

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 MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 54 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 12 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 April 24, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 2, 1992. Of the 54 total citations, 15 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $27,400.00 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 $507.41 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for American Plastic Recycled Group LTD reveals a deeply fractured safety culture characterized by systemic neglect rather than isolated lapses. With an extraordinary volume of 54 citations issued during a single inspection, the facility demonstrated a pervasive failure to maintain basic regulatory hygiene. The presence of multiple Repeat (R) violations, specifically concerning Hazard Communication (1910.1200) and general safety provisions, indicates that management failed to internalize previous corrective actions, allowing known hazards to persist. For the workforce, this environment created chronic risks related to chemical exposure and physical workplace hazards, as the lack of effective hazard communication meant employees likely operated without critical knowledge of the materials they handled. While many individual violations were classified as "Other-