NATIONAL STANDARD CO LAKE ST PLANT
1631 LAKE ST, NILES, MI 49120
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Inspection records
Feb 26, 2010#311992804Feb 26, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311992804$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311992804
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2010
- Closed
- May 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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.
May 8, 2009#308817147May 8, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308817147$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308817147
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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.
May 26, 2005#307718445May 26, 2005Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#307718445$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307718445
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 211
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 14, 2003#304879893Oct 14, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304879893$21,07543 viol.43 violations$21,075 in penalties
Inspection #304879893
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2003
- Contested
- Apr 2, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 211
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 43
- Violation Types
- 31 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,875
- Penalties on Record
- $21,075
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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 2, 2004. Final orders are recorded through Oct 13, 2009. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 43 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081400402 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003408 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $825 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004A | 4081003409 | Serious | 139 | 10 | $1,925 | $400 | Feb 1, 2010 | Apr 2, 2004 | Oct 13, 2009 |
| 01004B | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081012601 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $825 | Mar 26, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 43 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 14, 2003#304879885Oct 14, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304879885$5501 viol.1 violation$550 in penalties
Inspection #304879885
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 211
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 56 | 3 | $1,100 | $550 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
Jan 26, 1995#124922485Jan 26, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124922485$2,1007 viol.7 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #124922485
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- 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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072701 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 28, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.716 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Mar 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081263803 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081331201 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Mar 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Aug 13, 1991#110938826Aug 13, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110938826$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110938826
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- 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.
Oct 17, 1990#110895950Oct 17, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110895950$63011 viol.11 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #110895950
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 1631 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
- 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 (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.2637 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $630 | $630 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003409 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081072701 | Other | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081073101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081.716 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081216403 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 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.
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.
8 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: steel wire drawing reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source