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Inspection #114810765

Closed
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of PREFERRED PLASTICS at 800 E Bridge St, Plainwell, MI 49080 on Aug 17, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 13, 1994.

OSHA documented 14 violations (4 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,975. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
114810765
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Aug 17, 1994
Closed
Dec 13, 1994
Total Violations
14
Penalties on Record
$2,975
Initial Penalties
$2,975
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.
Establishment
Address
800 E Bridge St, Plainwell, MI 49080
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

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

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Dec 13, 1994.

Citations on Record
14

4 serious, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$2,975

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

Current Penalties
$2,975

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

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
010014081217601Serious$700$700Oct 26, 1994
010021910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$875$875Sep 19, 1994
010031910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Serious$700$700Sep 19, 1994
010044081622201Serious$700$700Oct 26, 1994
020011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Other$0$0Oct 26, 1994
020021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Other$0$0Oct 26, 1994
020034081001503Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020044081124402Other$0$0Oct 26, 1994
020054081215401Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020061910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F
Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020071910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II
Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020081910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02
Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020091910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Other$0$0Sep 19, 1994
020104081400707Other$0$0Sep 19, 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.

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