WESTVACO KRAFT DIVISION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WESTVACO KRAFT DIVISION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5600 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 108 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $52,980.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-05-22.

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 SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 108 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 18, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 18, 1991. Of the 108 total citations, 15 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $52,980.00 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 $490.56 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Westvaco Kraft Division’s North Charleston facility reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental