CIRCLE ENGINEERING INC
5495 GATEWOOD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310
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Inspection records
Jan 13, 2021#345100952Jan 13, 2021Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#345100952$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345100952
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5495 Gatewood Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Jan 17, 2002#127277424Jan 17, 2002Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#127277424$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127277424
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5495 Gatewood, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 31, 2001#127161321Oct 31, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127161321$1,60019 viol.19 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #127161321
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 5495 Gatewood, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081263501 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081263501 OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081264801 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081011402 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 6, 1998#125110304Jan 6, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125110304$1504 viol.4 violations$150 in penalties
Inspection #125110304
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1998
- Closed
- May 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 5495 Gatewood, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Mar 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003407 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081022101 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081330801 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1998 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1990#110904596Aug 3, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110904596$408 viol.8 violations$40 in penalties
Inspection #110904596
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $40
- Penalties on Record
- $40
- Site Address
- 5495 Gatewood, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4082231101 | Other | 1 | 13 | $40 | $40 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081204201 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081241203 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081247704 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1990 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1990 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source