Dana Container Safety Record

Detroit, MI · Administrative & Waste Services

F

Significantly elevated violation rate. This employer's safety record is among the worst on file.

Last inspected 06/13/2025

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Dana Container in Detroit, Michigan has 60 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 34 classified as serious and $26,585 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2005 to 2025.

Dana Container in Detroit, Michigan has received an F safety grade, indicating a significantly elevated rate of workplace safety violations compared to other employers. Within the administrative & waste services industry, this places Dana Container among the most frequently cited employers. An F grade is assigned when an employer's weighted violation score exceeds 6.0 per inspection, factoring in the severity of each citation.

34 of the 60 violations on record are classified as serious, meaning OSHA determined they posed a risk of death or serious physical harm. Workers at employers with F safety grades may want to understand their rights under OSHA regulations, including the right to file a complaint about unsafe working conditions without fear of retaliation. Michigan workers who have been injured on the job may also be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

6.0 Dana Container violations/inspection
vs
2.8 Administrative & Waste Services avg
Above industry average
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8 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
3 Serious (5 yr)
$5,500 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 60 violations, $26,585 in penalties across 10 inspections
60 Total Violations
10 Total Inspections
34 Total Serious
$26,585 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
5 ($1,000)
Serious?
3 ($4,500)
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Cited in 4 inspections (9 total) since 2005
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 2005
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 2005
1910.1052 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2009
408..1339 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2018
Violations decreased 85% over the past 5 years (8 recent vs 52 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $47,800 in penalties for Dana Container, later reduced to $26,585 — a 44% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
9 citations $2,250
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $3,150
1910.1052 OSHA Standard
5 citations $4,560
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
5 citations $1,850
408..1339 OSHA Standard
3 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Dana Container in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/13/2025 Referral? Detroit, MI 8 $5,500
02/20/2020 Other? Detroit, MI 1 $0
01/30/2020 Referral? Detroit, MI 7 $10,500
12/18/2018 Unprogrammed Related? Detroit, MI 3 $2,000
09/05/2018 Complaint? Detroit, MI 8 $5,200
09/05/2018 Unprogrammed Related? Detroit, MI 3 $2,000
10/28/2009 Monitoring? Detroit, MI 0 $0
06/11/2009 Referral? Detroit, MI 8 $260
03/30/2005 Referral? Detroit, MI 7 $600
03/30/2005 Complaint? Detroit, MI 15 $525

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