J L FRENCH CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, J L FRENCH CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2950 PRAIRIE ST, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 60 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $82,875.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-22.

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 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 60 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 22, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 30, 2004. Of the 60 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $82,875.00 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 $1,381.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against J L French Corp revealed a profound systemic collapse of safety management