LAWSON PRINTERS, INC.
685 W COLUMBIA AVE, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
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Inspection records
May 11, 1995#114545551May 11, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114545551$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #114545551
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 36
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 685 W Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40801014C | Other | 1 | 36 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1995 | - | - |
May 9, 1995#124918038May 9, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124918038$2253 viol.3 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #124918038
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 685 W. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $225 | Jul 19, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1995 | - | - |
Jul 18, 1994#114805211Jul 18, 1994Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#114805211$2252 viol.2 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #114805211
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 685 W. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Sep 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
Jan 4, 1991#110932688Jan 4, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110932688$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110932688
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 3, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 685 W. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081063201 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081215401 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1991 | - | - |
Jun 9, 1989#108039520Jun 9, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#108039520$1,3605 viol.5 violations$1,360 in penalties
Inspection #108039520
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,360
- Site Address
- 685 W Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1059 OSHA citation code: 40801059 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Jul 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4080.1060 OSHA citation code: 40801060 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Jul 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4080.1060 OSHA citation code: 40801060 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Jul 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4080.1060 OSHA citation code: 40801060 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | Oct 26, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081014J | Other | 1 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1989 | - | - |
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.
5 inspections, 1989 to 1995. 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.