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30880 SMITH ROAD, ROMULUS, MI 48174 · NAICS 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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Mar 31, 2004#127162139Mar 31, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#127162139$1,30019 viol.19 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #127162139
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 30880 Smith Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
- Industry
- 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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 (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081063201 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $800 | $400 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081330801 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $600 | $300 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081331201 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081339201 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081063402 | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.682 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081068503 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081122206 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081122205 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 02006 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 02007 | 4081213101 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02008 | 4081213102 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02009 | 4081216101 OSHA citation code: 4081216101 A | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02010 | 4081216503 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02011 | 4081216504 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02012 | 4081.2169 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 26, 2004#125169037Mar 26, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125169037$2,60011 viol.11 violations$2,600 in penalties
Inspection #125169037
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,600
- Site Address
- 30880 Smith Road, Romulus, MI 48174
- Industry
- 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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 (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $600 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.2189 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081217601 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4082212904 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4082213201 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081083503 | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 02006 | 4081083502 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 02007 | 4081083101 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2004 | - | - |
Oct 31, 1995#114804883Oct 31, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114804883$3005 viol.5 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #114804883
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 30880 Smith Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
- Industry
- 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Dec 29, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.716 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081216502 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1995 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081216504 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1995 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1995 to 2004. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,471 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: waste treatment and disposal reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%; NAICS 56221 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source