GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 1070 JONESBORO ROAD, WEST MONROE, LA 71294 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $90,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-11-07.

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 $90,000.00 is more than 10.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 322212). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 9 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 19, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 21, 2015. Of the 30 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $90,000.00 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 $3,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this West Monroe facility reveals a deeply ingrained pattern of systemic safety failures that transcend simple administrative