SOVA STEEL INC
497 W PALMER, Detroit, MI 48202
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Inspection records
Sep 7, 2006#307762302Sep 7, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#307762302$3004 viol.4 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #307762302
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1777 Third St, Detroit, MI 48226
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 V | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 L03 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4082234901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jan 10, 2008 | - | - |
Aug 17, 2005#307802843Aug 17, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307802843$1882 viol.2 violations$188 in penalties
Inspection #307802843
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $188
- Site Address
- 3600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B12 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $188 | Dec 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084172508 OSHA citation code: 4084172508 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2005 | - | - |
Dec 3, 2001#301075503Dec 3, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301075503$2,9006 viol.6 violations$2,900 in penalties
Inspection #301075503
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2002
- Contested
- Oct 17, 2002
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,900
- Site Address
- 2001 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48226
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084264201 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 5, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 12, 2004 |
| 01002 | 4084264202 | Serious | 13 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 5, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 12, 2004 |
| 01003 | 4084222402 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Sep 5, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 12, 2004 |
| 01005 | 4084172511 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Sep 5, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 12, 2004 |
| 02002 | 4084073202 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 12, 2004 |
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.
Aug 10, 2001#127032241Aug 10, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127032241$1,4007 viol.7 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #127032241
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- Fort St & Woodward, Detroit, MI 48226
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084011901 | Serious | 3 | 14 | $150 | $150 | Oct 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B04 I | Serious | 14 | 14 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Oct 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084013302 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4084121011 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 408417190123 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 7, 2000#110919271Jun 7, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#110919271$2,0005 viol.5 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #110919271
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2000
- Contested
- Aug 30, 2000
- Final Order
- Oct 21, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 3610 John R, Detroit, MI 48201
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01006 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Serious | 4 | 9 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jul 24, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 21, 2002 |
| 02001 | 4084011902 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 21, 2002 |
| 02002 | 4084076104 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 21, 2002 |
| 02003 | 4084193510 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 21, 2002 |
| 02004 | 4084265407 | Other | 6 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 21, 2002 |
Apr 18, 2000#127019792Apr 18, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127019792$3,0008 viol.8 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #127019792
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 3610 John R, Detroit, MI 48201
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084260902 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 16, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084.2610 | Serious | 4 | 15 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 16, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4084262101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 16, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4084264202 | Serious | 16 | 15 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jun 16, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4084265405 | Serious | 5 | 17 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 16, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 18, 1999#127205144Nov 18, 1999Variance (E) · Partial scope, Safety#127205144$9,8001 viol.1 violation$9,800 in penalties
Inspection #127205144
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $9,800
- Penalties on Record
- $9,800
- Site Address
- 5210 Anthony Wayne Dr, Detroit, MI 48202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Variance Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a variance 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 B | Willful | 2 | 4 | $9,800 | $9,800 | Jan 11, 2000 | - | - |
Oct 14, 1999#127300200Oct 14, 1999Variance (E) · Complete scope, Safety#127300200$1,7502 viol.2 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #127300200
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 497 W Palmer, Detroit, MI 48202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Variance Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a variance 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40841024A1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nov 29, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084.2610 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Nov 30, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 21, 1999#127020717Apr 21, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127020717$7505 viol.5 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #127020717
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 2301 John R, Detroit, MI 48201
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084083403 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $375 | $375 | Nov 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084215509 | Serious | 10 | 50 | $375 | $375 | Nov 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084.2128 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4084083302 OSHA citation code: 4084083302 C | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4084261801 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1999 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
9 inspections, 1999 to 2006. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: structural steel and precast concrete contractors reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.9%; NAICS 23812 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source