GREAT LAKES STEEL MAIN PLANT
1 QUALITY DR, ECORSE, MI 48229
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Inspection records
Feb 15, 1991#110715034Feb 15, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110715034$6303 viol.3 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #110715034
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1991
- Closed
- May 8, 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
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3090011017 OSHA citation code: 3090011017 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Mar 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081187501 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081001503 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $180 | $180 | Apr 12, 1991 | - | - |
Feb 15, 1991#110715026Feb 15, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110715026$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110715026
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 24, 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 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 7, 1991#110714870Jan 7, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110714870$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #110714870
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1991
- Closed
- May 1, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- 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 | 4081001503 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $900 | $900 | Mar 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081001504 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $900 | $0 | Mar 4, 1991 | - | - |
Dec 26, 1990#110673738Dec 26, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#110673738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110673738
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- 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 suffers fatal heart attack at fire
Nov 14, 1990#110714649Nov 14, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#110714649$1,6002 viol.2 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #110714649
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 1990
- Contested
- Feb 4, 1991
- Final Order
- Jun 13, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- 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 dies of burns from molten metal fire
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081216101 OSHA citation code: 4081216101 CF | Serious | 1 | 6 | $800 | $800 | Dec 21, 1990 | Feb 4, 1991 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 01002 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $800 | $800 | Dec 21, 1990 | Feb 4, 1991 | Jun 13, 1994 |
Nov 13, 1990#110714623Nov 13, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110714623$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110714623
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
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.
Oct 25, 1990#110714516Oct 25, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110714516$1,6004 viol.4 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #110714516
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $800 | $800 | Jan 10, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081184101 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $800 | $800 | Feb 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081184702 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 1991 | - | - |
Jul 17, 1990#110714045Jul 17, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110714045$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110714045
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- 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.
Jun 7, 1990#110665825Jun 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110665825$1,2604 viol.4 violations$1,260 in penalties
Inspection #110665825
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,965
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,260
- Penalties on Record
- $1,260
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001504 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $360 | $360 | Sep 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3090011017 OSHA citation code: 3090011017 B | Repeat | 2 | 8 | $360 | $360 | Sep 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3090030015 OSHA citation code: 3090030015 B | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $360 | $360 | Aug 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3090040004 | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $180 | $180 | Aug 6, 1990 | - | - |
May 7, 1990#110665643May 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110665643$1,9206 viol.6 violations$1,920 in penalties
Inspection #110665643
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,965
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,920
- Penalties on Record
- $1,920
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3090011017 OSHA citation code: 3090011017 A | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $1,260 | $1,260 | Jul 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001504 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081001503 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $360 | $360 | Jul 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 03002 | 4081003407 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $100 | $100 | Jul 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 03003 | 3090030010 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $100 | $100 | Jul 20, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
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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.