ROBINSON INDUSTRIES INC MAIN PLT
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROBINSON INDUSTRIES INC MAIN PLT — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3051 W CURTIS RD, COLEMAN, MI 48618 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 153 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,455.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-09-05.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $81,455.00 is more than 68.1× 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 153 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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. 4 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 March 24, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 14, 2008. Of the 153 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,455.00 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 $532.39 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1991 inspection of Robinson Industries Inc.’s main plant revealed an extraordinary volume of