NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION — a motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing facility located at 3900 E HOLLAND RD, SAGINAW, MI 48601 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-10-05.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $53,100.00 is more than 8.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336330). 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 22 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 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 October 6, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 16, 2024. Of the 22 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,100.00 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 $2,413.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

Nexteer Automotive’s 2022 enforcement record reveals a systemic breakdown in hazardous energy control and machine safeguarding protocols within a high-volume manufacturing environment. The most critical finding is the Repeat violation of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), carrying a $15,000 penalty, which signifies a persistent failure to provide adequate Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training despite prior citations. This recidivism suggests that the facility’s safety management system failed to institutionalize corrective actions, leaving workers exposed to catastrophic amputation or crushing hazards during equipment maintenance