MST STEEL CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MST STEEL CORP — a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers facility located at 24417 GROESBECK HWY, WARREN, MI 48089 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 43 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,937.50. The inspection case was opened on 2017-03-09.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $19,937.50 is more than 3.8× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423510). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 43 citations spanning 14 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. 10 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 September 26, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 29, 2014. Of the 43 total citations, 15 (35%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,937.50 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 $463.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for MST Steel Corp reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by an exceptionally high volume of 43 citations stemming from a single inspection. The sheer density of violations across diverse categories—ranging from electrical wiring methods (1910.305) and grounding (1910.304) to machine guarding and powered industrial truck maintenance—indicates a systemic failure to implement a cohesive safety program rather than isolated technical oversights. For workers, this environment presented a multifaceted hazard landscape where the risk of electrocution, crush injuries from unshielded mechanical power transmissions, and falls was constant. While the individual penalties remained relatively modest, totaling just under $20,000, the aggregate count suggests a "check-the-box" approach to compliance that failed to address the root causes of workplace hazards. The concentration