TRUMARK INC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TRUMARK INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1820 SUNSET AVE, LANSING, MI 48917 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 239 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $104,180.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-08-05.
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 $104,180.00 is more than 87.1× 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 239 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 August 1, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 13, 1992. Of the 239 total citations, 15 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $104,180.00 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 $435.90 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1992 inspection of Trumark Inc. revealed an extraordinary volume of 239 citations, a figure that denotes a profound and systemic collapse of occupational safety management. The assessment of