CHALLENGE MFG CO
3079 3 MILE RD NW, WALKER, MI 49544
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Inspection records
Apr 22, 1996#125034884Apr 22, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125034884$7,0008 viol.8 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #125034884
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 3, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 435
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 3079 3 Mile Rd Nw, Walker, MI 49544
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.123 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $0 | May 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081331201 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $0 | May 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081246102 OSHA citation code: 4081246102 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $0 | May 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081247704 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,250 | May 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Repeat | 5 | 10 | $10,000 | $5,000 | May 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081241204 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
May 30, 1995#125083600May 30, 1995Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125083600$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125083600
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3079 3 Mile Rd Nw, Walker, MI 49544
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jan 18, 1995#125083006Jan 18, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125083006$16,67512 viol.12 violations$16,675 in penalties
Inspection #125083006
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1995
- Contested
- May 24, 1995
- Final Order
- Dec 18, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,200
- Penalties on Record
- $16,675
- Site Address
- 3079 3 Mile Rd Nw, Walker, MI 49544
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,800 | $900 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 01002 | 4081128102 | Other | 2 | 6 | $3,150 | $0 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 01003 | 4081246304 OSHA citation code: 4081246304 D | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Dec 26, 1995 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 01004 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 01005 | 4081247704 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $2,250 | $0 | Dec 26, 1995 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $2,250 | $0 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 02001 | 4081246303 OSHA citation code: 4081246303 F | Repeat | 4 | 10 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 02002 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Repeat | 5 | 30 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 02003 | 4081247701 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,000 | $900 | Jan 9, 1996 | Jun 29, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 02004 | 4081331201 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 03001 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
| 03002 | 4081.2475 OSHA citation code: 40812475 C | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 1996 | May 24, 1995 | Dec 18, 1995 |
Aug 28, 1992#114938814Aug 28, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114938814$3,10022 viol.22 violations$3,100 in penalties
Inspection #114938814
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 1992
- Contested
- Jan 25, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $3,100
- Site Address
- 3079 3 Mile Rd Nw, Walker, MI 49544
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 25, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jun 13, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $500 | Jun 28, 1994 | Jan 25, 1993 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 01003 | 4081003302 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $900 | $500 | Jun 28, 1994 | Jan 25, 1993 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 01005 | 4081216303 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 1994 | Jan 25, 1993 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 01006 | 4081217601 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081246303 OSHA citation code: 4081246303 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081246303 OSHA citation code: 4081246303 F | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01010 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01012 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
14 inspections, 1992 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.