FEDERAL MOGUL CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FEDERAL MOGUL CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 310 E STEEL & MEAD, ST JOHNS, MI 48879 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $32,537.50. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-02.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 35 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 9, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 26, 2001. Of the 35 total citations, 15 (43%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $32,537.50 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 $929.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection profile of Federal Mogul Corp’s St. Johns facility reveals a deeply entrenched culture of non-compliance regarding hazardous energy control, evidenced by the high volume of 35 citations and the presence of significant Repeat violations. The recurrence of infractions under 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and corresponding state standards for energy control procedures and training indicates a systemic failure in the facility’s safety management system. For workers, these lapses translated into a high-risk environment where the potential for catastrophic crushing or amputation injuries during equipment maintenance was a persistent threat. The assessment of $6,800 penalties for repeat violations—not