INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY — a manufacturing facility located at 601 E. BALL RD., ANAHEIM, CA 92805 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,770.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-09-07.
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 $68,770.00 is more than 8.2× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 322211). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.
State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 7 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 May 20, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 26, 2018. Of the 9 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 $68,770.00 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 $7,641.11 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for International Paper’s Anaheim facility reveals a systemic breakdown in mechanical safeguarding and energy control protocols, characterized by a dangerous intersection of inadequate machine guarding and deficient Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. The concentration of Serious violations under CCR Title 8, Sections 3314 and 4002, indicates that employees were routinely exposed to catastrophic "caught-in" and "crush" hazards during machine setup, cleaning, and maintenance