KELLOGG CO BATTLE CREEK PLT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KELLOGG CO BATTLE CREEK PLT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 235 PORTER ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 88 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $34,070.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-01-05.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 88 citations spanning 13 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 May 9, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 17, 1990. Of the 88 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $34,070.00 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 $387.16 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 88 citations issued during this 1994 inspection of the Battle