TOWER AUTOMOTIVE
43955 PLYMOUTH OAK BLVD, Plymouth, MI 48170 · NAICS 336399
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Inspection records
May 23, 2019#343999116May 23, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343999116$4,2001 viol.1 violation$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #343999116
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2019
- Contested
- Oct 10, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 8, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 463
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
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 fractures hands due to stored pneumatic energy
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Aug 6, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Jun 8, 2020 |
Nov 4, 2005#307729863Nov 4, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307729863$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307729863
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 354
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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 15, 2005#307756288Aug 15, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307756288$5,65017 viol.17 violations$5,650 in penalties
Inspection #307756288
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2005
- Contested
- Dec 27, 2005
- Final Order
- Dec 7, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 360
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,650
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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 (7 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,275 | $900 | Oct 14, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 10 | 20 | $1,700 | $850 | Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01003 | 4081023303 | Other | 2 | 5 | $1,275 | $0 | Jan 16, 2007 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01004 | 4081023303 | Serious | 2 | 40 | $1,275 | $900 | Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01007 | 4081173104 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,975 | $900 | Oct 14, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01008 | 4081.2185 | Serious | 1 | - | $1,275 | $900 | Oct 14, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 01009 | 4081217202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $0 | Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Dec 7, 2006 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 2, 2005#307756213Aug 2, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307756213$4,4645 viol.5 violations$4,464 in penalties
Inspection #307756213
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,925
- Penalties on Record
- $4,464
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081216501 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Nov 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081217601 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Nov 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 6 | 10 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Nov 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003B | 4081400202 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 2005 | - | - |
Aug 2, 2005#205508179Aug 2, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#205508179$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #205508179
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Nov 20, 2003#125168104Nov 20, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125168104$2,1008 viol.8 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #125168104
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oak Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,400 | $700 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 C | Serious | 120 | 120 | $1,750 | $875 | May 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,050 | $525 | May 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001A | 40801014CC | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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.
Mar 4, 1998#127266633Mar 4, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127266633$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127266633
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 343
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 43955 Plymouth Oaks Blvd, Plymouth, MI 48170
- Industry
- 336399
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.
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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.
7 inspections, 1998 to 2019. 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
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 15,830 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.