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DW NATIONAL STANDARD NILES LLC
$60,750
penalties
37
viol.
8
insp.

DW NATIONAL STANDARD NILES LLC

1631 LAKE ST, NILES, MI 49120NAICS 331222 Steel Wire Drawing

Inspections
8
Jun 2010 to Dec 2023 · 7 safety, 1 health
Violations
37
across 8 inspections
Penalties on record
$60,750
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 35Willful 0Repeat 1Other 1

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Inspection records

Dec 20, 2023Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#347175812$19,3508 viol.

Inspection #347175812

Dates

Opened
Dec 20, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Jan 11, 2024
Final Order
Apr 11, 2024
Closed
Apr 10, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
91

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
7 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$38,700
Penalties on Record
$19,350
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related 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 (6 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A408.10034(3)Serious13$4,500$2,250Apr 22, 2024-Apr 11, 2024
01001B408.10034(9)Serious12$0$0Mar 11, 2024-Apr 11, 2024
010021910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II
Serious32$3,600$1,800Mar 11, 2024-Apr 11, 2024
010031910.30
Training Requirements for Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100030 A01
Serious13$3,600$1,800Mar 11, 2024-Apr 11, 2024
01004A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious13$7,000$3,500Mar 11, 2024-Apr 11, 2024
01004B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious13$0$0Mar 11, 2024-Apr 11, 2024

Showing the 6 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.

Oct 24, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347054785$22,10024 viol.

Inspection #347054785

Dates

Opened
Oct 24, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Feb 28, 2024
Final Order
Apr 1, 2024
Closed
Jul 3, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
96
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
24
Violation Types
24 serious
Initial Penalties
$44,200
Penalties on Record
$22,100
Site Address
1631 Lake St., Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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 (6 of 24 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Serious11$7,000$3,500Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024
01001B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II
Serious11$0$0Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024
01001C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07
Serious120$0$0Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024
01002A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 II
Serious120$7,000$3,500Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024
01002B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E04 I
Serious120$0$0Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024
01002C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I
Serious55$0$0Apr 15, 2024-Apr 1, 2024

Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 12, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347030140$8,1003 viol.

Inspection #347030140

Dates

Opened
Oct 12, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Oct 20, 2023
Final Order
Jan 8, 2024
Closed
Mar 4, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
96
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,100
Penalties on Record
$8,100
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001408.10034(10)Serious196$4,500$4,500Dec 14, 2023-Jan 8, 2024
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Serious696$3,600$3,600Dec 14, 2023-Jan 8, 2024
02001408.13308(3)Other196$0$0Dec 14, 2023-Jan 8, 2024
Jun 18, 2021Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#345371579$00 viol.

Inspection #345371579

Dates

Opened
Jun 18, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Jun 28, 2021
Closed
Jul 12, 2021

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
110

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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.

Jan 5, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345085096$11,2002 viol.

Inspection #345085096

Dates

Opened
Jan 5, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Jan 11, 2021
Final Order
Mar 19, 2021
Closed
Mar 16, 2021

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
118
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$11,200
Penalties on Record
$11,200
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

Dec 17, 2020

Employee's finger is amputated while pulling wire through pu

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Serious11$5,600$5,600-Mar 19, 2021
01002408.10725(1)Serious11$5,600$5,600-Mar 19, 2021
Aug 3, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341651586$00 viol.

Inspection #341651586

Dates

Opened
Aug 3, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Aug 12, 2016
Closed
Jul 25, 2017

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
165
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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.

Oct 15, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312008444$00 viol.

Inspection #312008444

Dates

Opened
Oct 15, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 2010
Closed
Nov 24, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
160

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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.

Jun 14, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#312008261$00 viol.

Inspection #312008261

Dates

Opened
Jun 14, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jun 22, 2010
Closed
Jun 28, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
160

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Industry
331222 Steel Wire Drawing

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.

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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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.

Standards cited

1910.1025Lead15 citations · $10,500
1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)3 citations · $3,500
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements3 citations · $19,200

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer4.6
Industry average3.1
Penalties per inspection
This employer$7,594
Industry average$2,943

Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: steel wire drawing reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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