GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. - INDUSTRIAL WOOD PRODUCTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. - INDUSTRIAL WOOD PRODUCTS — a industry sector 00 facility located at BISCUIT HILL ROAD OFF OLD LOUISVILLE ROAD, GARDEN CITY, GA 31408 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 33 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,906.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-02-14.

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.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 33 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 2 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 26, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 16, 2000. Of the 33 total citations, 13 (39%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $57,906.00 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 $1,754.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Georgia-Pacific facility reveals a systemic breakdown in high-