ACC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 44650 MERRILL RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 122 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $118,745.50. The inspection case was opened on 1998-09-01.

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 $118,745.50 is more than 99.3× 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 122 citations spanning 13 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. 8 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 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 March 9, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 29, 1999. Of the 122 total citations, 15 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $118,745.50 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 $973.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this facility reveals a staggering systemic collapse of safety management, characterized by an unusually high volume of 122 citations and a six-figure penalty that far exceeded industry norms for the late 1990s. The presence of multiple repeat violations—specifically targeting machine guarding, lockout/tagout (LOTO) protocols, and personal protective equipment—indicates a recidivist pattern where the employer failed to rectify previously identified hazards. For the workforce, this environment presented an imminent risk of catastrophic injury, including amputations and fatalities resulting from unexpected equipment energization. The convergence of numerous "Other-than-serious" violations alongside heavy "Repeat