GENERAL FORMULATIONS INC
320 S UNION ST, SPARTA, MI 49345
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Inspection records
Mar 19, 2025#348117680Mar 19, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348117680$2,4003 viol.3 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #348117680
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2025
- Final Order
- May 5, 2025
- Closed
- May 5, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 309 South Union Street, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,800 | $2,400 | May 13, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
Nov 26, 2024#347904302Nov 26, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347904302$6,3001 viol.1 violation$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #347904302
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 26, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 19, 2025
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 287
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 309 South Union Street, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12154(2) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $6,300 | - | Feb 19, 2025 |
Mar 31, 2014#315375105Mar 31, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315375105$2,2505 viol.5 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #315375105
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 309 S Union St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 561990 All Other Support Services
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3254720103 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 7, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001B | 4081330801 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001C | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 9, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2014 | - | - |
Apr 9, 1997#114549439Apr 9, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114549439$2,00013 viol.13 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #114549439
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1997
- Closed
- May 8, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 13 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 320 S Union St, Sparta, MI 49345
- 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 (12 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3255193201 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Aug 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3255.1933 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 3255194901 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 3255195001 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 3255.1925 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $0 | Aug 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | R350202 OSHA citation code: R350202 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $500 | Oct 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | R350201 OSHA citation code: R350201 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004C | R350202 OSHA citation code: R350202 C | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004D | R350202 OSHA citation code: R350202 F | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004E | R350205 OSHA citation code: R350205 E | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004F | R350205 OSHA citation code: R350205 E I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 12 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.
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.
4 inspections, 1997 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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