GM POWERTRAIN WILLOW RUN

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GM POWERTRAIN WILLOW RUN — a industry sector 00 facility located at ECORSE & WIARD RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48198 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 238 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $384,289.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-05-03.

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.

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 238 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 12 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 13, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 1998. Of the 238 total citations, 14 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $384,289.00 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 $1,614.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 238 citations issued against the GM Powertrain Willow Run facility represents a catastrophic failure of the site’s safety