FORD DEARBORN FRAME PLT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FORD DEARBORN FRAME PLT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI 48121 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 228 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,271.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-03-01.

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 $75,271.00 is more than 62.9× 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 228 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 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 May 9, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 5, 1997. Of the 228 total citations, 15 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $75,271.00 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 $330.14 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action at the Ford Dearborn Frame Plant revealed a profound systemic breakdown in