METRO DETROIT SIGNS INC
23544 HOOVER RD, WARREN, MI 48089
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Inspection records
Jan 10, 2013#315380642Jan 10, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315380642$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #315380642
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Mar 5, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081213101 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Jan 31, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081330802 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Mar 5, 2013 | - | - |
Sep 8, 2010#308829191Sep 8, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308829191$45019 viol.19 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #308829191
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
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 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $150 | $60 | Oct 22, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $60 | Oct 22, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $75 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081272202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $60 | Oct 22, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.2741 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $60 | Oct 22, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 16, 2010#313322893Mar 16, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313322893$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #313322893
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 Mile & Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084172508 OSHA citation code: 4084172508 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2010 | - | - |
Feb 16, 2007#308837335Feb 16, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308837335$5005 viol.5 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #308837335
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 14, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
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 | 4081.125 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jun 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jun 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081263501 OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jun 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082213201 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $50 | Jun 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081083503 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 23, 1997#125100719Sep 23, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125100719$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125100719
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 4, 1997#125100214Feb 4, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125100214$5647 viol.7 violations$564 in penalties
Inspection #125100214
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1997
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
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $564
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- 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 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $375 | $188 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $113 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.1954 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $300 | $150 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081197102 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $225 | $113 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081195102 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
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.
Feb 17, 1993#110689015Feb 17, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#110689015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110689015
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 3, 1992#110903721Sep 3, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110903721$1,80017 viol.17 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #110903721
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- 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 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081400202 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $600 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081400402 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081400403 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081400409 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081400502 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Dec 5, 1991#110949708Dec 5, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110949708$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110949708
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 40801014K1 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081044301 OSHA citation code: 4081044301 E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081273006 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
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.
Jun 12, 1990#110717089Jun 12, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110717089$016 viol.16 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110717089
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 1, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23544 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48089
- 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 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.2715 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081011401 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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About 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.
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