G M TRUCK & BUS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, G M TRUCK & BUS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 340 S. WHITERIVER PARKWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,010.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-11-10.

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 IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 April 24, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 5, 1997. Of the 14 total citations, 12 (86%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,010.00 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 $3,643.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this facility reveals a critical breakdown in machine safeguarding and point-of-operation controls,