INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4520 LAKE PLEASANT RD, OSSEO, MI 49266 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 55 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $780,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-29.

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 MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 55 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 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 November 26, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 11, 1995. Of the 55 total citations, 15 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $780,750.00 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 $14,195.45 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Independence Professional Fireworks Inc. represents a catastrophic failure of safety management, evidenced by