MELCHING, INC.
VERPLANKS DOCK 555 E. WESTERN, MUSKEGON, MI 49442
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Inspection records
Jul 23, 2025#348390865Jul 23, 2025Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#348390865$6,0007 viol.7 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #348390865
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2025
- Contested
- Nov 12, 2025
- Final Order
- Apr 13, 2026
- Closed
- May 18, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 1700 Oak Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 562910 Remediation Services
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 G02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 01001B | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 G08 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 01001C | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 01001D | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 O03 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K09 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
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.
Sep 15, 2023#346976889Sep 15, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#346976889$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346976889
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1740 Whitehall Road, Muskegon, MI 49445
- Industry
- 562910 Remediation Services
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 16, 2017#342640588Sep 16, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342640588$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #342640588
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 22, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 80 West Southern Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49441
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 408.40115(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,600 | $800 | Nov 6, 2017 | - | Nov 22, 2017 |
| 02001 | 408.41523(1) | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2017 | - | Nov 22, 2017 |
| 02002 | 408.41725(7)(D) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2017 | - | Nov 22, 2017 |
Jul 18, 2017#342486925Jul 18, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#342486925$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342486925
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 11, 2017
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
- 2524 Lakeshore Drive, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 21, 2015#340933787Sep 21, 2015Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#340933787$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340933787
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 285 W Western Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49441
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 14, 2013#315734020Jan 14, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#315734020$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #315734020
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 525 W Laketon Ave, Muskegon, MI 49441
- Industry
- 562910 Remediation Services
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 | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 E01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,000 | $400 | Feb 19, 2013 | - | - |
Oct 19, 2012#301250957Oct 19, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#301250957$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #301250957
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2400 Lakeshore Dr, Muskegon, MI 49441
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 H02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1998#301599858Mar 18, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301599858$2,5203 viol.3 violations$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #301599858
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- City Of Midland, West Michigan Dock, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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 | 1915.152 General Requirements (PPE) OSHA citation code: 19150152 B04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Jun 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1915.154 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19150154 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,680 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1915.159 Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) OSHA citation code: 19150159 D | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | $0 | Jun 15, 1998 | - | - |
Jan 7, 1998#121916472Jan 7, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#121916472$12,00024 viol.24 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #121916472
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1998
- Contested
- Jun 30, 1998
- Final Order
- Jul 26, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 6 other-than-serious, 5 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $38,950
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- City Of Midland, West Michigan Dock, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0.56 - 4.6 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19151025 E01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,000 | Jul 8, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 26, 1999 |
| 01002A | 1915.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19151025 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $500 | Jul 8, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 26, 1999 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 26, 1999 |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 26, 1999 |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 26, 1999 |
Showing the 5 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.
Mar 2, 1994#121915391Mar 2, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#121915391$1,40016 viol.16 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #121915391
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1994
- Contested
- Apr 7, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- Verplanks Dock 555 E. Western, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 7, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Sep 22, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.15 Maintenance of Safe Conditions OSHA citation code: 19150015 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $100 | Apr 4, 1994 | Apr 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1915.52 Fire Prevention (Removed) OSHA citation code: 19150052 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,050 | $100 | Mar 28, 1994 | Apr 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 |
| 01003 | 1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $100 | Apr 8, 1994 | Apr 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 |
| 01004 | 1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $100 | Apr 4, 1994 | Apr 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 |
| 01005 | 1915.115 Hoisting and Hauling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19150115 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,050 | $100 | Apr 14, 1994 | Apr 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 |
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.
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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
11 inspections, 1994 to 2025. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.