DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION — a manufacturing facility located at 13400 W OUTER DR, DETROIT, MI 48239 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 154 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $88,370.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-06-11.
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 $88,370.00 is more than 13.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336312). 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 154 citations spanning 15 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 11 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 June 14, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 1994. Of the 154 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $88,370.00 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 $573.83 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Detroit Diesel Corporation’s June 2019 inspection