VIKING PAPER CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VIKING PAPER CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5148 STICKNEY AVE., TOLEDO, OH 43612 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 33 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $70,386.20. The inspection case was opened on 1993-11-02.

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 OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 33 citations spanning 9 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 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 November 15, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 4, 1994. Of the 33 total citations, 15 (45%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $70,386.20 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 $2,132.92 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against Viking Paper Corporation, resulting in over $70,