OBERSTAR EXCAVATING INC
300 S FRONT ST, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
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Inspection records
May 17, 2004#304935463May 17, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304935463$1401 viol.1 violation$140 in penalties
Inspection #304935463
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2004
- Contested
- Jul 21, 2004
- Final Order
- Feb 13, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- Granit Point Dr, Marquette, MI 49855
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 | 4084012102 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $200 | $140 | Jun 24, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004 | Feb 13, 2006 |
Oct 24, 2001#127038214Oct 24, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127038214$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #127038214
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- Hwy Us 41, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084094101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084093306 OSHA citation code: 4084093306 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 25, 1999#127041648Sep 25, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127041648$2503 viol.3 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #127041648
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 215 Front St, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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 | 4084172511 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $500 | $250 | Nov 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084172503 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4084193401 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1999 | - | - |
Aug 18, 1999#127125706Aug 18, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127125706$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #127125706
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 300 S Front St, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084094101 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $500 | $500 | Oct 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084093305 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Oct 19, 1999 | - | - |
Nov 11, 1998#127244929Nov 11, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127244929$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127244929
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 11, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 12, 1998
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
- 1001 Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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.
May 23, 1996#125045286May 23, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125045286$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125045286
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy Us 2, Marquette, MI 49818
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.601 Motor Vehicles OSHA citation code: 19260601 B04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A09 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1996 | - | - |
Dec 13, 1995#125044313Dec 13, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125044313$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125044313
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy Us 41, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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.
Oct 26, 1994#124831140Oct 26, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124831140$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #124831140
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Washington St, Marquette, MI 49855
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.601 Motor Vehicles OSHA citation code: 19260601 B05 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1994 | - | - |
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, 1994 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.
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: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source