NEAPCO DRIVELINES LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEAPCO DRIVELINES LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 6735 HAGGERTY RD, BELLEVILLE, MI 48111 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 133 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $302,706.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-05-22.

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 $302,706.00 is more than 47.0× 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 133 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 8 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 October 7, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 20, 2013. Of the 133 total citations, 15 (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 $302,706.00 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 $2,275.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2014 enforcement action against Neapco Drivelines LLC represents a massive