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Inspection #121916472

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of MELCHING, INC. at City Of Midland, West Michigan Dock, Muskegon, MI 49442 on Jan 7, 1998. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 30, 2002.

OSHA documented 24 violations (13 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 4 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
121916472
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Jan 7, 1998
Closed
Sep 30, 2002
Contested
Jun 30, 1998
Final Order
Jul 26, 1999
Total Violations
24
Penalties on Record
$12,000
Initial Penalties
$38,950
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
Name
MELCHING, INC.
Address
City Of Midland, West Michigan Dock, Muskegon, MI 49442
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record
#348390865Planned (H)
7 violations$6,000
#346976889Planned (H)
No violations
#342640588Planned (H)
3 violations$800
#342486925Planned (H)
No violations
#340933787Programmed Related (I)
No violations
#315734020Planned (H)
1 violation$400
#301250957Planned (H)
No violations
#301599858Planned (H)
No violations
#106117880Referral (C)
15 violations$1,500
#121915391Planned (H)
16 violations$1,400

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 Sep 30, 2002.

Citations on Record
24

13 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$38,950

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

Current Penalties
$12,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 30, 1998. Final orders are recorded through Jul 26, 1999. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)40.56 - 4.6mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 E01
Serious$2,100$1,000Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01002A1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 F04 I
Serious$600$500Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01002B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01002C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01002D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
010031915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 I01
Serious$1,500$1,000Jun 11, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
010041915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 I03 I
Serious$2,100$1,000Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
010051915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 I03 II
Serious$1,500$1,000Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
010061915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 J03 II
Serious$600$400Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01007A1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 J03 IVA1
Serious$750$500Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01007B1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 J03 IVA2
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01007C1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 J03 IVA3
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
01007D1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 J03 IVA4
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
02001A1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 C01
Other$7,000$1,500Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
02001B1915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 C02
Other$0$0Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
020021915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 D04
Other$7,000$1,500Jun 9, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
020031915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 E03 I
Other$7,000$1,500Jul 8, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
020041915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 F02 I
Other$7,000$1,500Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030011915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 D08 I
Other$300$100Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030021915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 N01 I
Other$300$100Jun 22, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030031915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 N01 IIC
Other$300$100Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030041915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 N01 IID
Other$300$100Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030051915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 N01 IIE
Other$300$100Jun 15, 1998Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999
030061915.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19151025 N03 I
Other$300$100Jun 15, 1999Jun 30, 1998Jul 26, 1999

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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