INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6901 GRIERSON STREET, MOSS POINT, MS 39563 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 93 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $429,640.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-07-22.

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 MS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,959 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,620.02.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 93 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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. 3 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 28, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 3, 1991. Of the 93 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $429,640.00 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 $4,619.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1987 enforcement action against International Paper Company’s Moss Point facility represents a