MIDWEST FASTENER CORP
313 W SHERWOOD, DECATUR, MI 49045
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Inspection records
Dec 11, 2024#347927600Dec 11, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347927600$7,0005 viol.5 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #347927600
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2024
- Final Order
- Jan 22, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 193
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 313 W Sherwood St, Decatur, MI 49045
- Industry
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jan 28, 2025 | - | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 01002A | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jan 28, 2025 | - | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 01002B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2025 | - | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 02001 | 408.12154(5) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2025 | - | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 02002 | 408.13308(3) | Other | 1 | 193 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2025 | - | Jan 22, 2025 |
Oct 2, 2024#347789042Oct 2, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347789042$2,4504 viol.4 violations$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #347789042
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2025
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 2025
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- 313 W Sherwood St, Decatur, MI 49045
- Industry
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Apr 7, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 195 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Apr 7, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01002B | 408.1014J | Serious | 1 | 195 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 02001 | 408.22129(1) | Other | 1 | 195 | $700 | $350 | Apr 7, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
Sep 24, 2021#345549604Sep 24, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345549604$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345549604
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 313 W Sherwood Dr, Decatur, MI 49045
- Industry
- 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Jun 23, 2000#127144475Jun 23, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127144475$3007 viol.7 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #127144475
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 313 W Sherwood St, Decatur, MI 49045
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 4 | 9 | $600 | $300 | Oct 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001501 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081173201 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081213101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 19, 1997#124982083Jun 19, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124982083$1,60013 viol.13 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #124982083
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 313 W Sherwood, Decatur, MI 49045
- 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 (10 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081173201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081331201 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081003601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081064502 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081217601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081330801 | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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
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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.
5 inspections, 1997 to 2024. 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: hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.0%; NAICS 4237 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source