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 7819 ZUG ISLAND RD, RIVER ROUGE, MI 48218 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 116 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $167,225.50. The inspection case was opened on 2001-11-15.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $167,225.50 is more than 139.8× 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 116 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 9, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 21, 1991. Of the 116 total citations, 13 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $167,225.50 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 $1,441.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the National Steel Corporation’s Zug Island facility reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management systems,