JOHN W POTTER INC
4252 4 MILE, WALKER, MI 49504
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Inspection records
Oct 19, 2010#313331878Oct 19, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313331878$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #313331878
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2010
- Contested
- Dec 28, 2010
- Final Order
- Apr 9, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 20, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- Obrien Rd Sw & Maynard Ave Sw, Walker, MI 49534
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084094101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 6, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Apr 9, 2012 |
| 02001 | 4084083702 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Apr 9, 2012 |
| 02002 | 4084.1025 OSHA citation code: 40841025 A30 | Other | 4 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Apr 9, 2012 |
Mar 30, 2006#307760074Mar 30, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307760074$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307760074
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2006
- Contested
- May 12, 2006
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3231 Apline Ave Nw, Walker, MI 49544
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 | 4084011401 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2006 | May 12, 2006 | Jun 11, 2007 |
| 01002 | 4084013203 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2006 | May 12, 2006 | Jun 11, 2007 |
Sep 3, 2002#304898513Sep 3, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304898513$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304898513
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3175 Alpine Ave 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.
Aug 28, 1997#124966771Aug 28, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124966771$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124966771
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3100 Walkent, 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.
Sep 25, 1991#114887250Sep 25, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114887250$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114887250
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4252 4 Mile, Walker, MI 49504
- 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.
Jun 14, 1990#110827003Jun 14, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110827003$1002 viol.2 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #110827003
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- Drive To 3390 3 Mile Rd, Walker, MI 49504
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084.945 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $60 | $60 | Jul 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084012102 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $40 | $40 | Jul 2, 1990 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 2010. 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: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source