GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2425 KING HWY, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 62 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $23,096.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-10-19.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 62 citations spanning 15 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 November 7, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 20, 1990. Of the 62 total citations, 15 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $23,096.00 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 $372.52 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 enforcement action against the Georgia Pacific facility in Kalamazoo revealed a pervasive breakdown in