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Inspection #114796345

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of BESSER CO at 801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707 on Mar 10, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 29, 1994.

OSHA documented 12 violations (6 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,310.

This employer has 13 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
114796345
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Mar 10, 1994
Closed
Jul 29, 1994
Total Violations
12
Penalties on Record
$4,310
Initial Penalties
$8,620
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.
Establishment
Name
BESSER CO
Address
801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer13 on record
#315408088Planned (H)
14 violations$1,800
#312058175Complaint (B)
1 violation$120
#308843721Planned (H)
13 violations$6,000
#310322219Complaint (B)
2 violations$875
#304843121Planned (H)
15 violations$3,600
#125079228Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#125112987Planned (H)
14 violations$1,440
#127157360Accident (A)
1 violation$450
#124820218Accident (A)
5 violations$2,100
#110815925Variance (E)
1 violation$600
#110814274Planned (H)
36 violations$6,000
#108018854Complaint (B)
No violations
#14519029Planned (H)
No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jul 29, 1994.

Citations on Record
12

6 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$8,620

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$4,310

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010014080.1011
OSHA citation code: 40801011 B
Serious$1,200$600Jun 7, 1994
010024081003601Serious$900$450May 16, 1994
010034081022001Serious$900$450Jun 7, 1994
010044081442105Serious$900$450Jun 7, 1994
010054081444306Serious$900$450Jun 7, 1994
010061910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$900$450Jun 7, 1994
020014081331201Repeat$2,800$1,400Jun 7, 1994
030014081121101
OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D
Other$0$0May 16, 1994
030024081201201Other$0$0Jun 22, 1994
030034081262001Other$0$0Jun 22, 1994
030044081262002Other$0$0Jun 22, 1994
040014081001503Repeat$120$60Jun 22, 1994

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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