MACSTEEL MI OF QUANEX CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MACSTEEL MI OF QUANEX CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3100 BROOKLYN RD, JACKSON, MI 49203 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 108 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,860.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-08-06.

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 108 citations spanning 15 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 March 23, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 21, 1991. Of the 108 total citations, 15 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,860.00 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 $609.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 inspection of the Macsteel facility in Jackson, Michigan,