DOWNS MFG
715 N MAIN, LAWTON, MI 49065 · NAICS 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 13, 2005#307733485Sep 13, 2005Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#307733485$1,2502 viol.2 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #307733485
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 715 N Main, Lawton, MI 49065
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3254720103 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,250 | $625 | Jan 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3256010701 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,250 | $625 | Feb 24, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 13, 2005#125136424Sep 13, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#125136424$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125136424
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 715 N Main, Lawton, MI 49065
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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.
Jun 23, 2004#304888282Jun 23, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304888282$1,20017 viol.17 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #304888282
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 715 N Main, Lawton, MI 49065
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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 (10 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081272202 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081022001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081064502 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081122206 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02006 | 4081121101 OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 23, 2004#125136333Jun 23, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125136333$3009 viol.9 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #125136333
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 715 N Main, Lawton, MI 49065
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Jul 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001D | R323503 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4082212901 | Other | 1 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081330802 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081331201 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $1,750 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001C | #125136424 | Dec 5, 2005 | $1,750 | - | - |
| 01001D | #125136424 | Dec 5, 2005 | - | - | - |
Jul 5, 1994#114810658Jul 5, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114810658$95022 viol.22 violations$950 in penalties
Inspection #114810658
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,900
- Penalties on Record
- $950
- Site Address
- 715 N Main, Lawton, MI 49065
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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 (10 of 22 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081021302 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081022703 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $75 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081063205 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $75 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081263503 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081264201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Nov 21, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $100 | Sep 26, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 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
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1994 to 2005. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,540 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.