WELLINGTON INDUSTRIES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WELLINGTON INDUSTRIES INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 39555 I-94 S SERVICE DR, BELLEVILLE, MI 48111 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 192 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $82,556.50. The inspection case was opened on 1997-11-14.

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.

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 192 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 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 February 16, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 3, 2013. Of the 192 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 $82,556.50 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 $429.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Wellington Industries Inc. revealed a staggering volume of 192 citations, a figure that denotes a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems rather than isolated mechanical failures. The technical core of the enforcement action centered on Michigan-specific standards for mechanical power presses (Part