AMERICAN SEATING CO NORTH & SOUTH PLANTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN SEATING CO NORTH & SOUTH PLANTS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 901 BROADWAY NW & 903 BROADWAY NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 110 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $33,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-11-21.

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 110 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 7 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 25, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 19, 1991. Of the 110 total citations, 15 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $33,800.00 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 $307.27 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for American Seating Company’s Grand Rapids facilities reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non