SODECIA STERLING HEIGHTS
42600 MERRILL RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 · NAICS 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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Inspection records
Aug 20, 2013#315373092Aug 20, 2013Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#315373092$42,0003 viol.3 violations$42,000 in penalties
Inspection #315373092
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2013
- Contested
- Jan 16, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 14, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 126
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $92,500
- Penalties on Record
- $42,000
- Site Address
- 42600 Merrill Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $17,500 | $7,000 | Nov 6, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | Oct 14, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Nov 6, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | Oct 14, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 16 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Dec 9, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | Oct 14, 2014 |
Aug 20, 2013#315373084Aug 20, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#315373084$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315373084
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 126
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 42600 Merrill Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Jan 4, 2013#315412064Jan 4, 2013Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#315412064$44,98527 viol.27 violations$44,985 in penalties
Inspection #315412064
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 131
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 7 repeat, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $107,300
- Penalties on Record
- $44,985
- Site Address
- 42600 Merrill Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,800 | $720 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081127303 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,250 | $900 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Serious | 3 | 12 | $3,150 | $1,575 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081232101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081263501 OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,800 | $720 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081400704 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $5,000 | $2,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $10,000 | $4,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081003409 | Repeat | 6 | 13 | $17,500 | $8,750 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081144202 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $10,000 | $4,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081241201 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $25,000 | $10,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Repeat | 3 | 1 | $25,000 | $10,000 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081003301 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 15, 2012#315412452Dec 15, 2012FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315412452$35,2005 viol.5 violations$35,200 in penalties
Inspection #315412452
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 131
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70,400
- Penalties on Record
- $35,200
- Site Address
- 42600 Merrill Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
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Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 16 | $35,000 | $17,500 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $35,000 | $17,500 | May 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 34 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $400 | $200 | Jun 10, 2013 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 2012 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: motor vehicle metal stamping reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.6%; NAICS 33637 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source