HURON CASTING INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HURON CASTING INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7050 HARTLEY ST, PIGEON, MI 48755 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 170 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $136,071.50. The inspection case was opened on 1991-01-11.

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 $136,071.50 is more than 113.8× 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 170 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 10 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 February 11, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 21, 2006. Of the 170 total citations, 15 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $136,071.50 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 $800.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Huron Casting Inc. represents a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems