FREEDOM MOTORS USA INC
923 E MICHIGAN AVE, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 · NAICS 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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Inspection records
Feb 16, 2023#346509086Feb 16, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346509086$20,81014 viol.14 violations$20,810 in penalties
Inspection #346509086
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2023
- Final Order
- Apr 25, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 71
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 5 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,620
- Penalties on Record
- $20,810
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body 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 (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.1011(A) | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 2, 2023 | - | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 01002 | 408.10034(3) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 2, 2023 | - | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 01003 | 408.11211(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,500 | May 2, 2023 | - | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 01004 | 408.12611 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 2, 2023 | - | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 01005 | 408.12617(3) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 2, 2023 | - | Apr 25, 2023 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 19, 2023#346444987Jan 19, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346444987$1,2004 viol.4 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #346444987
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2023
- Final Order
- Jun 19, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 71
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Jul 3, 2023 | - | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2023 | - | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 01001C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2023 | - | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Jul 3, 2023 | - | Jun 19, 2023 |
Jan 28, 2020#344586086Jan 28, 2020Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#344586086$2,8002 viol.2 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #344586086
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 2020
- Final Order
- Jan 22, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 106
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,600 | $2,800 | Feb 8, 2021 | - | Jan 22, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2021 | - | Jan 22, 2021 |
Jan 28, 2020#344556386Jan 28, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344556386$3,1507 viol.7 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #344556386
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2020
- Final Order
- Feb 2, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 106
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Feb 18, 2021 | - | Feb 2, 2021 |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Feb 18, 2021 | - | Feb 2, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 2021 | - | Feb 2, 2021 |
| 01002C | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 K01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| 01002D | 408.1014J | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 2021 | - | Feb 2, 2021 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 21, 2020#344556394Jan 21, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344556394$11,90028 viol.28 violations$11,900 in penalties
Inspection #344556394
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 7, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,800
- Penalties on Record
- $11,900
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10123 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
| 01002 | 408.10725(1) | Serious | 5 | 5 | $2,800 | $1,400 | May 26, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
| 01003 | 408.12635(1) | Serious | 7 | 4 | $5,600 | $2,800 | May 26, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | $2,800 | May 26, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
| 01004B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 21, 2020#344483706Jan 21, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344483706$5,6002 viol.2 violations$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #344483706
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 106
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,200
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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.
Employee amputates thumb on bandsaw
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12611(A) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,600 | $2,800 | - | Mar 30, 2020 | |
| 01002 | 408.12616(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,600 | $2,800 | - | Mar 30, 2020 |
Jul 23, 2019#344136049Jul 23, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344136049$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #344136049
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 30, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 740 Watkins Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10011(A) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Oct 8, 2019 | - | Sep 30, 2019 |
| 02001 | 408.22139(2) | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | - | Sep 30, 2019 |
Jan 27, 2003#125157503Jan 27, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125157503$1,1253 viol.3 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #125157503
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 923 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3256000601 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,125 | $1,125 | May 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3256000801 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 13, 2002#127062925Sep 13, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#127062925$2,30012 viol.12 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #127062925
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- 923 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081263503 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $400 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081263101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003405 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Nov 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.2474 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 13, 2002#127062917Sep 13, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127062917$6007 viol.7 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #127062917
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 923 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003406 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 29 | $600 | $300 | Dec 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082211101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4082213101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
10 inspections, 2002 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Repair and Maintenance, 35,003 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.