SPARTA FOUNDRY INC
252 GARDNER ST, SPARTA, MI 49345
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Inspection records
Oct 12, 2005#307748434Oct 12, 2005Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#307748434$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307748434
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 14, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 252 Gardner St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Apr 11, 2001#125156133Apr 11, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125156133$1,2008 viol.8 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #125156133
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 252 E Gardner St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | R440103 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,000 | $500 | Oct 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 3256011201 | Serious | 1 | 66 | $1,000 | $500 | Oct 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 3256012302 | Serious | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002C | 3256012401 | Serious | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Other | 2 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 3255145501 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4082211102 | Other | 9 | 97 | $400 | $200 | Oct 7, 2001 | - | - |
Jan 8, 2001#127123248Jan 8, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127123248$12,45043 viol.43 violations$12,450 in penalties
Inspection #127123248
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 25, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 43
- Violation Types
- 24 serious, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,900
- Penalties on Record
- $12,450
- Site Address
- 252 Gardner St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 43 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Apr 25, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081001503 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081003409 | Serious | 8 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081018701 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081021302 | Serious | 10 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Apr 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081.219 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081.241 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081072701 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Apr 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01010 | 4081073101 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 43 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 21, 1997#114530595Aug 21, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#114530595$1,2502 viol.2 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #114530595
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 252 E Gardner St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | R350201 OSHA citation code: R350201 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1998 | - | - |
Aug 8, 1997#124825639Aug 8, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124825639$4,27523 viol.23 violations$4,275 in penalties
Inspection #124825639
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,550
- Penalties on Record
- $4,275
- Site Address
- 252 Gardner St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003302 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $300 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.125 | Serious | 3 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081023106 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081021301 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081021502 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081072701 | Serious | 3 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,050 | $525 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01010 | 4081.711 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 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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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.
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, 1997 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
BLS 2024 survey: iron foundries reported 5.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source