BOWERS MFG CO
6565 SPRINKLE RD, PORTAGE, MI 49002
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Inspection records
Jun 10, 2013#315390864Jun 10, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315390864$9803 viol.3 violations$980 in penalties
Inspection #315390864
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,450
- Penalties on Record
- $980
- Site Address
- 6565 S Sprinkle Rd, Portage, MI 49002
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3254720103 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,450 | $980 | Aug 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3256000801 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001C | 3256000501 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2013 | - | - |
Jan 30, 2007#308869130Jan 30, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#308869130$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308869130
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6565 S Sprinkle Rd, Portage, MI 49002
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Jul 25, 1996#125144832Jul 25, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125144832$6887 viol.7 violations$688 in penalties
Inspection #125144832
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 12, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $688
- Site Address
- 6565 Sprinkle Rd, Portage, MI 49002
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 180 | $1,375 | $688 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001E | R322011 OSHA citation code: R322011 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001A | 3255.1906 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001B | 3255194901 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1996 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1996 to 2013. 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
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source