M & W INDUSTRIES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, M & W INDUSTRIES INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 13550 HELEN, DETROIT, MI 48212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 128 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $84,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-04-24.

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 128 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 12 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 July 30, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 21, 2002. Of the 128 total citations, 15 (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 $84,700.00 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 $661.72 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of M & W Industries Inc. revealed a staggering 128 citations, a volume that signifies a profound and systemic collapse of the facility’s safety management system. The $84,700 penalty, while composed of relatively modest individual assessments, reflects an aggregate enforcement strategy intended to penalize a comprehensive failure to maintain basic regulatory compliance. For the workforce, the specific citations regarding 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and various electrical standards (1910.303 and 1910.305) translated to immediate, life-threatening