DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5555 30TH AVENUE, KENOSHA, WI 53140 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,552.50. The inspection case was opened on 1997-03-06.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 March 5, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 18, 2006. Of the 49 total citations, 12 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,552.50 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 $1,113.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 enforcement action against the Daimler Chrysler Kenosha facility reveals a systemic failure to manage hazardous energy and mechanical motion, typical of large-scale automotive manufacturing environments of that era. The citation density—totaling 49 citations with an aggregate penalty exceeding $54,