GERDAU MACSTEEL JACKSON

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GERDAU MACSTEEL JACKSON — a rolled steel shape manufacturing facility located at 3100 BROOKLYN RD, JACKSON, MI 49203 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 86 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,142.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-12-08.

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 $65,142.00 is more than 10.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331221). 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 86 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 4 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 April 23, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 26, 2009. Of the 86 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 $65,142.00 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 $757.47 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Gerdau Macsteel’s Jackson facility revealed a profound systemic failure in safety management,