KETCHIKAN PULP COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KETCHIKAN PULP COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7559 N.TONGASS HWY./UNIT #28 SHELTER COVE, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 179 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,275.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-04-27.

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 AK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 13,118 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,612.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 179 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 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 March 1, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 5, 1990. Of the 179 total citations, 15 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,275.00 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 $308.80 falls within the standard penalty range.

The Ketchikan Pulp Company enforcement record from 1990 represents a profound systemic collapse of safety management