MOTOR CITY STAMPING INC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MOTOR CITY STAMPING INC — a manufacturing facility located at 47783 GRATIOT AVE, CHESTERFIELD, MI 48051 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 244 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $187,576.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-09-06.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $187,576.00 is more than 29.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336370). 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 244 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 25, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 27, 2013. Of the 244 total citations, 15 (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 $187,576.00 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 $768.75 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 2013 inspection of Motor City Stamping Inc. revealed a staggering volume of 244 citations, a figure that denotes a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems rather than isolated mechanical failures. The total penalty exceeding $187,000 is exceptionally high for the motor vehicle parts manufacturing sector (NAICS 336370), where average fines typically fluctuate in the lower five-figure range. The enforcement record highlights a dangerous pattern of recidivism, evidenced by numerous "Repeat" (R) violations across critical electrical and machine guarding standards, such as 1910.303 and 1910.305. For workers, this environment presented constant risks of electrocution and catastrophic amputation. The prevalence of repeat citations suggests a management culture that treated OSHA compliance as a transactional cost of business rather than a foundational operational requirement. Specifically, the failure to address previously cited hazards in power press operations and electrical wiring indicates that the facility’s internal safety audits were either non-existent or ignored. The high gravity associated with the serious and repeat violations reflects a systemic neglect of hazardous energy control and point-of-operation guarding. This level of non-compliance typically triggers enhanced oversight, as it demonstrates a failure to implement the corrective actions mandated by prior inspections, leaving employees exposed to high-probability, high-severity risks that the employer was explicitly aware of.