FRANKLIN IRON & METAL
120 SOUTH AVE, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
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Inspection records
Sep 19, 2007#308859396Sep 19, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#308859396$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308859396
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Sep 19, 2007#308859388Sep 19, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308859388$1881 viol.1 violation$188 in penalties
Inspection #308859388
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $188
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 3256010701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $188 | Dec 20, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 9, 2004#307731232Sep 9, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307731232$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307731232
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 9, 2004#304859747Feb 9, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304859747$1,37611 viol.11 violations$1,376 in penalties
Inspection #304859747
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,376
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $250 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $250 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081022101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $188 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.241 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $188 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081263502 OSHA citation code: 4081263502 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $250 | May 7, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Feb 9, 2004#304859689Feb 9, 2004Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#304859689$2634 viol.4 violations$263 in penalties
Inspection #304859689
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $263
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 | 3256010701 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $375 | $188 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002A | 4082212904 | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $75 | Jun 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002B | 4082213201 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1998#125039123Jun 23, 1998Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#125039123$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125039123
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 29, 1994#124303405Aug 29, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124303405$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124303405
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- 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.
Feb 5, 1992#110950698Feb 5, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110950698$30010 viol.10 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #110950698
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $200 | $200 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081191102 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.1914 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081.1915 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081192301 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 20, 1991#110950532Dec 20, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#110950532$2901 viol.1 violation$290 in penalties
Inspection #110950532
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 1992
- Contested
- Mar 17, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $580
- Penalties on Record
- $290
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.2644 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $580 | $290 | Feb 18, 1992 | Mar 17, 1992 | Aug 8, 1994 |
Jun 14, 1991#110933991Jun 14, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110933991$70014 viol.14 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #110933991
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- 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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $250 | $250 | Aug 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.2644 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Sep 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Sep 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.123 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 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.
10 inspections, 1991 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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