POTLATCH CORPORATION, ID PULP & PAPERBOARD DIV.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, POTLATCH CORPORATION, ID PULP & PAPERBOARD DIV. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 803 MILL ROAD, LEWISTON, ID 83501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 75 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $256,170.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-09-13.

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 $256,170.00 is more than 214.2× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within ID, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 11,860 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,249.74.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 75 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 16, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 23, 2006. Of the 75 total citations, 15 (20%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $256,170.00 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 $3,415.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 enforcement action against Potlatch Corporation’s Lewiston facility represented