CHIVAS PRODUCTS LTD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHIVAS PRODUCTS LTD — a industry sector 00 facility located at 42555 MERRILL, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 52 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,440.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-07-07.

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 99th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 52 citations spanning 15 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 9 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 August 22, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 16, 1993. Of the 52 total citations, 15 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,440.00 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 $373.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Chivas Products Ltd. reveals a profound systemic failure in safety management, characterized by a staggering volume of 52 citations stemming from a single inspection. The sheer density of violations indicates a workplace where safety protocols were largely subordinate to production demands. Specifically, the high-gravity "Serious" violations under standards 408.10034 and 408.13312 point to critical deficiencies in machine guarding and personal protective equipment (PPE) programs. For the workforce, this meant daily exposure to catastrophic risks, including high-velocity mechanical hazards and potential ocular injuries that could lead to permanent disability. The presence of numerous violations across diverse standards—ranging from powered industrial trucks to plastic molding and woodworking machinery—demonstrates a lack of a cohesive Safety and Health