CREATIVE FOAM CORP
55210 RUDY RD, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047
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Inspection records
Jul 29, 2025#348403197Jul 29, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348403197$2,2504 viol.4 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #348403197
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2025
- Final Order
- Sep 3, 2025
- Closed
- Sep 16, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 10, 2025 | - | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2025 | - | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2025 | - | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 02001 | 408.13308(3) | Other | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2025 | - | Sep 3, 2025 |
May 22, 2025#348261637May 22, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348261637$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348261637
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 279
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product 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.
Jul 8, 2024#347601544Jul 8, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#347601544$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #347601544
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2024
- Final Order
- Oct 25, 2024
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
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 | 408.22129(4) | Other | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Nov 4, 2024 | - | Oct 25, 2024 |
Feb 8, 2023#346491525Feb 8, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346491525$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346491525
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product 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.
Dec 1, 2021#345660898Dec 1, 2021Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Safety#345660898$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #345660898
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2021
- Final Order
- Feb 2, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(9) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Feb 2, 2022 |
Sep 24, 2014#339966889Sep 24, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339966889$5,0004 viol.4 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #339966889
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 14, 2014
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 232
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.16226(3) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Nov 26, 2014 | - | Nov 14, 2014 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Nov 26, 2014 | - | Nov 14, 2014 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 2014 | - | Nov 14, 2014 |
| 01002D | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 2014 | - | Nov 14, 2014 |
Jun 24, 2010#312008295Jun 24, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312008295$3,9204 viol.4 violations$3,920 in penalties
Inspection #312008295
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 138
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,920
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | $980 | Sep 7, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $980 | Sep 7, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $980 | Sep 7, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $980 | Sep 7, 2010 | - | - |
Apr 16, 2010#312008196Apr 16, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312008196$1,9602 viol.2 violations$1,960 in penalties
Inspection #312008196
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 138
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $1,960
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Industry
- 326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $980 | Jun 22, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081622203 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $980 | Jun 22, 2010 | - | - |
Aug 22, 2000#124932989Aug 22, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124932989$6,19116 viol.16 violations$6,191 in penalties
Inspection #124932989
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,375
- Penalties on Record
- $6,191
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- 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 | 4081003403 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Nov 21, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081073101 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081144202 | Serious | 20 | 20 | $825 | $413 | Dec 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081142104 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $825 | $413 | Dec 28, 2000 | - | - |
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.
Nov 20, 1998#127146413Nov 20, 1998Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#127146413$1,80010 viol.10 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #127146413
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 15, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 55210 Rudy Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021301 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Feb 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $800 | $400 | Feb 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $400 | Feb 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Feb 8, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 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
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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.
17 inspections, 1994 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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