SUN CHEMICAL CORP
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUN CHEMICAL CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5025 EVANSTON AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 95 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $265,145.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-08-17.
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 $265,145.00 is more than 221.7× 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 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 95 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 October 9, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 1995. Of the 95 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 $265,145.00 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 $2,791.00 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1989 enforcement action against Sun Chemical Corp’s Muskegon facility represents an