PENZ PRODUCTS INC
1320 S MERRIFIELD AVE, MISHAWAKA, IN 46544
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Jul 13, 2009#313192866Jul 13, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313192866$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313192866
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIID | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2009 | - | - |
Dec 19, 2000#124011842Dec 19, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124011842$2,1959 viol.9 violations$2,195 in penalties
Inspection #124011842
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,195
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- 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 (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,400 | $550 | Apr 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $410 | Apr 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | $685 | Apr 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $550 | Apr 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 IV | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 20, 1995#123979544Jun 20, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123979544$2,62513 viol.13 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #123979544
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- 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 (8 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,400 | $700 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $525 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 100 | $700 | $0 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Oct 23, 1991#108601618Oct 23, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#108601618$3,0005 viol.5 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #108601618
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- 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.
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's fingers amputated and crushed in press
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $600 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IVB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 70 | $600 | $300 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1991 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1989#107917270Nov 20, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#107917270$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107917270
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- 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.
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's finger amputated by press
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1990 | - | - |
Nov 30, 1988#104022967Nov 30, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104022967$1,2009 viol.9 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #104022967
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 1320 S Merrifield Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544
- 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 (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Jan 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
6 inspections, 1988 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source