BLUE DIAMOND STEEL CASTING LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BLUE DIAMOND STEEL CASTING LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 125 STURM RD, PIGEON, MI 48755 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 90 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $111,820.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-07-25.

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 $111,820.00 is more than 17.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331513). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 90 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 23, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 22, 2014. Of the 90 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $111,820.00 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 $1,242.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of Blue Diamond Steel Casting LLC revealed an exceptionally high volume of 9