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Tower International: OSHA inspections and violations

Elkton, Michigan · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · NAICS 336370

7inspections
12citation items
$22,400current penalties
Jan 29, 2019last inspection

Tower International has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 29, 2019 after a complaint, in Elkton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 12 citation items: 11 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $38,400 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $22,400, down 42%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Tower International averages $5,600 over 4 cited inspections in that time.

Tower International: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343726782 OPENED JAN 29, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2019

81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.10034(9)
 Serious$7,000$3,500Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.12611
 Serious$7,000$3,500Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 408.13393(1)
 Serious$7,000$3,500Mar 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.13308(3)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 6, 2019Final

Inspection 343446209 OPENED SEP 17, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 491 employees at the site · Closed Nov 29, 2018

43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd., Plymouth, MI 48170 · Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342817343 OPENED DEC 12, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 378 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2018

43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd., Plymouth, MI 48170 · Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 325.60008(1)
 Serious$4,000$4,000Mar 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 325.60005(1)
 Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 325.60005(4)
 Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,400$2,400Mar 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2018Final

Inspection 342496536 OPENED JUL 27, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 410 employees at the site · Closed Oct 18, 2017

81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.12152(2)
 Serious$4,000$2,000Aug 29, 2017Final

Inspection 341933620 OPENED DEC 6, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 430 employees at the site · Closed Jan 24, 2017

81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.12471(C)
 Serious$7,000$3,500Dec 22, 2016Final

Inspection 341258721 OPENED FEB 22, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 478 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2016

81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340190347 OPENED DEC 10, 2015Open

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Open

81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)

(3) Training. Employee training shall include at least:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)

(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

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