FORD DEARBORN ENGINE & FUEL TANK PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FORD DEARBORN ENGINE & FUEL TANK PLANT — a motor vehicle metal stamping facility located at 3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI 48121 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 77 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-04-28.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $54,650.00 is more than 8.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336370). 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 77 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 September 1, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 25, 1995. Of the 77 total citations, 9 (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 $54,650.00 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 $709.74 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of the Ford Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank Plant revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems