OSHA has inspected Autokiniton 9 times in Michigan since 2022.
The latest one began on Feb 18, 2026 on a referral, in Elkton.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 3 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $17,600 and now stand at $10,260, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Autokiniton averages $2,565 (4 cited inspections).
Autokiniton also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Clinton Township site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 276 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 35 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Autokiniton Clinton Township
Clinton Township · 2025
276
7
2
2.3
2.7
Autokiniton Belleville Plant 2
Belleville · 2025
330
4
2
1.4
2.7
Belleville 1
Belleville · 2025
177
3
0
1.6
2.7
Euclid Manufacturing
Detroit · 2024
187
3
0
1.4
2.7
L&W Engineering 2
Belleville · 2023
380
6
3
1.6
2.7
Autokiniton - Oakland Stamping
Detroit · 2022
234
12
2
4.4
2.7
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii)
(ii) Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Other motor vehicle metal stamping employers in Michigan
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.