NATIONAL STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES DIV

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES DIV — a industry sector 00 facility located at #1 QUALITY DR, ECORSE, MI 48229 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 184 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $339,970.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-02-12.

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 $339,970.00 is more than 284.3× 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 184 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 March 21, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 15, 1998. Of the 184 total citations, 15 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $339,970.00 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 $1,847.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 enforcement action against National Steel Corporation’s Great Lakes Division, resulting in