RITE WAY PLUMBING & HEATING CO
RANSON & FOUNTAIN, Grand Rapids, MI 49502
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Inspection records
Feb 28, 2008#308965714Feb 28, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308965714$8754 viol.4 violations$875 in penalties
Inspection #308965714
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 29, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 23, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 3201 Burton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084172508 OSHA citation code: 4084172508 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Apr 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084215903 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084186705 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4084320908 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2008 | - | - |
Aug 30, 2007#308942614Aug 30, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308942614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308942614
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Fuller Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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.
Feb 6, 2003#304903172Feb 6, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304903172$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #304903172
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- Knapp Valley At Alcott Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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 | 4084173101 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $200 | $200 | Mar 31, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 26, 2002#304907181Sep 26, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304907181$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #304907181
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1607 Robinson Rd, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Industry
- 562910 Remediation Services
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 | 4084011401 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2002 | - | - |
Apr 27, 1993#114847825Apr 27, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114847825$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #114847825
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 272 Pearl St Nw, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- 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 | 4084121301 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Jun 7, 1993 | - | - |
Apr 29, 1991#114748924Apr 29, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114748924$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114748924
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 29, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College At Ranson & Fountain, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- 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.
Apr 3, 1990#110826328Apr 3, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110826328$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110826328
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ranson & Fountain, Grand Rapids, MI 49502
- 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.
Feb 1, 1990#110784238Feb 1, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110784238$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110784238
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 52nd & Broadmoor Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
- 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.
Nov 2, 1989#110755055Nov 2, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110755055$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110755055
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 12, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ranson & Fountain, Grand Rapids, MI 49502
- 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.
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.
9 inspections, 1989 to 2008. 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.