GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (ASSEMBLY PLANT)

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (ASSEMBLY PLANT) — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2300 HALLOCK YOUNG ROAD, LORDSTOWN, OH 44482 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 242 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $219,214.50. The inspection case was opened on 1990-07-26.

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 OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 242 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 4, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 1, 1994. Of the 242 total citations, 15 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $219,214.50 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 $905.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 enforcement action at the Lordstown assembly plant represented a massive regulatory