GREAT LAKES STEEL MAIN PLANT
1 QUALITY DR, ECORSE, MI 48229
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Inspection records
Aug 27, 1992#110943420Aug 27, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110943420$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110943420
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 5, 1992#110943297Aug 5, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110943297$1,7002 viol.2 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #110943297
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.2213 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Oct 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081225301 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 12, 1992#110943073Jun 12, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110943073$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110943073
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 24, 1992#110942638Mar 24, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110942638$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #110942638
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 20 | $800 | $800 | May 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001501 | Repeat | 1 | 20 | $200 | $200 | May 11, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 16, 1992#110942612Mar 16, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#110942612$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110942612
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when run over by train
Mar 11, 1992#110942588Mar 11, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110942588$5402 viol.2 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #110942588
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1992
- Closed
- May 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 4081142106 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $540 | $540 | Apr 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.241 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1992 | - | - |
Jul 22, 1991#110715810Jul 22, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110715810$23,350110 viol.110 violations$23,350 in penalties
Inspection #110715810
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 110
- Violation Types
- 28 serious, 13 repeat, 69 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,900
- Penalties on Record
- $23,350
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Aug 21, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 110 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 3 | 11 | $600 | $600 | Dec 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 3 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Jan 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Aug 28, 1995 | - | Aug 21, 1995 |
| 01005 | 4081001605 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Dec 20, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 110 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 3, 1991#110715737Jul 3, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110715737$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110715737
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
Jun 12, 1991#110715653Jun 12, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#110715653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110715653
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
May 29, 1991#110715588May 29, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110715588$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110715588
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
44 inspections, 1990 to 1996. 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.