SUMITEC INC
470 N PAW PAW, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
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Inspection records
Dec 18, 2003#304879950Dec 18, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304879950$9008 viol.8 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #304879950
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2004
- Closed
- May 12, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 470 N Paw Paw, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.123 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $400 | $200 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081021502 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $400 | $200 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081022703 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081063202 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $400 | $200 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002A | 4081003601 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081541602 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
Dec 18, 2003#301242947Dec 18, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301242947$96311 viol.11 violations$963 in penalties
Inspection #301242947
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,925
- Penalties on Record
- $963
- Site Address
- 470 N Paw Paw, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 3 | 3 | $700 | $350 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081001503 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $263 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003A | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $350 | Jul 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003B | 4081021507 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081083101 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 10 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.
Apr 21, 1994#114861388Apr 21, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114861388$4506 viol.6 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #114861388
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 470 N Paw Paw, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | May 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | May 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3090011017 OSHA citation code: 3090011017 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | May 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081021305 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081122206 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 25, 1990#108059015Apr 25, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108059015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108059015
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 66
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 470 N Paw Paw, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Feb 12, 1990#110667276Feb 12, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110667276$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110667276
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 470 N Paw Paw, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021502 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081064502 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1990 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 1990 to 2003. 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
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source