FRIGIDAIRE CO
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRIGIDAIRE CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 635 W CHARLES ST, GREENVILLE, MI 48838 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 150 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $92,463.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-05-05.
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 $92,463.00 is more than 77.3× 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 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 150 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 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 24, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 13, 1998. Of the 150 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $92,463.00 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 $616.42 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1994 enforcement action at the Frigidaire Greenville facility represents a profound systemic