TOWER INTERNATIONAL
81 DRETTMANN DR, ELKTON, MI 48731 · NAICS 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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Inspection records
Jan 29, 2019#343726782Jan 29, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343726782$10,5004 viol.4 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #343726782
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 1, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 | 408.10034(9) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Apr 8, 2019 | - | Apr 1, 2019 |
| 01002 | 408.12611 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Apr 8, 2019 | - | Apr 1, 2019 |
| 01003 | 408.13393(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Apr 8, 2019 | - | Apr 1, 2019 |
| 02001 | 408.13308(3) | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2019 | - | Apr 1, 2019 |
Jul 27, 2017#342496536Jul 27, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342496536$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #342496536
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 410
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12152(2) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Oct 2, 2017 | - | Sep 25, 2017 |
Dec 6, 2016#341933620Dec 6, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341933620$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341933620
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 27, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12471(C) | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $3,500 | - | Jan 27, 2017 |
Feb 22, 2016#341258721Feb 22, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341258721$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341258721
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 2016
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 478
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Dec 10, 2015#340190347Dec 10, 2015OpenMonitoring (D) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#340190347$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340190347
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2015
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 81 Drettmann Dr, Elkton, MI 48731
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2015 to 2019. 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