DETROIT WATER & SEWERAGE DEPT
PURITAN & FENKELL CSO BASIN, DETROIT, MI 48223
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Inspection records
Sep 7, 2012#315380477Sep 7, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315380477$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315380477
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2012
- Contested
- Jan 11, 2013
- Final Order
- Aug 12, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 | 4081022001 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2013 | Jan 11, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 |
| 01002 | 4081263201 OSHA citation code: 4081263201 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2013 | - | Aug 12, 2013 |
| 01003 | 4081331201 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2012 | Jan 11, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2012 | Jan 11, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 |
Mar 8, 2011#311990972Mar 8, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311990972$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311990972
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 520
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9401 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48209
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Sep 13, 2010#308829209Sep 13, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308829209$4502 viol.2 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #308829209
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2010
- Contested
- Dec 7, 2010
- Final Order
- Oct 11, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 924110
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 | 4081063204 | Other | 1 | 4 | $900 | $0 | Nov 15, 2011 | Dec 7, 2010 | Oct 11, 2011 |
| 01002 | 4081060801 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $900 | $450 | Nov 15, 2011 | Dec 7, 2010 | Oct 11, 2011 |
Mar 30, 2009#312068190Mar 30, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312068190$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #312068190
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
Nov 9, 2007#308821529Nov 9, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308821529$5631 viol.1 violation$563 in penalties
Inspection #308821529
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $563
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 922160
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Mar 10, 2008 | - | - |
Jan 19, 2007#308798933Jan 19, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308798933$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308798933
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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.
Dec 10, 2006#308798875Dec 10, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308798875$7,8634 viol.4 violations$7,863 in penalties
Inspection #308798875
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2007
- Closed
- May 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,725
- Penalties on Record
- $7,863
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 (4 of 4 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 C07 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Apr 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $11,900 | $5,950 | Apr 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4082213101 | Other | 1 | 15 | $850 | $425 | Mar 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 9, 1998#125026393Mar 9, 1998Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#125026393$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125026393
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Puritan & Fenkell Cso Basin, Detroit, MI 48223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 15, 1990#110661279May 15, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110661279$1,10037 viol.37 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #110661279
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 11 repeat, 26 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 6425 Huber St, Detroit, MI 48211
- 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 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Other | 7 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003408 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081003601 | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081022101 | Other | 2 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1990 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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