FOODLAND DISTRIBUTORS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FOODLAND DISTRIBUTORS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 12701 MIDDLEBELT, LIVONIA, MI 48150 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 96 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $52,082.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-12-12.

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 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 96 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 22, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 29, 1997. Of the 96 total citations, 14 (15%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $52,082.00 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 $542.52 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Foodland Distributors depicted a pervasive and systemic failure of safety management systems,