FORD MOTOR COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FORD MOTOR COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 340 HENRY FORD II AVENUE, HAPEVILLE, GA 30354 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 59 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $362,930.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-04-14.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $362,930.00 is more than 303.5× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 59 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 August 21, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 31, 2000. Of the 59 total citations, 3 (5%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $362,930.00 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 $6,151.36 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1987 enforcement action at the Hapeville facility represents a watershed moment in industrial safety oversight, characterized by an exceptionally high aggregate penalty of $362,930—a figure that, in the late 1980s, signaled an aggressive shift in OSHA’s posture toward large-scale manufacturing. The citation density and the breadth of standards