MICHIGAN WIRE PROCESSING CO
138 WATER ST, LOWELL, MI 49331
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Inspection records
Oct 30, 2012#312070485Oct 30, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#312070485$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #312070485
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 138 S Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 332811 Metal Heat Treating
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3256000801 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $300 | Jan 1, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3254720103 | Serious | 5 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 2013 | - | - |
Nov 1, 2011#312062813Nov 1, 2011Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312062813$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312062813
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2011
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
- 2485 W Main St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.
May 3, 2010#311984702May 3, 2010Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#311984702$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311984702
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 2010
- Closed
- May 17, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 138 S Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 332811 Metal Heat Treating
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 16, 2010#312036767Mar 16, 2010Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312036767$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312036767
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
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.
Jul 28, 2009#308828474Jul 28, 2009Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#308828474$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #308828474
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4082213901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2009 | - | - |
Feb 8, 2008#308825991Feb 8, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308825991$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308825991
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Worker is crushed when steel coil comes undone
May 30, 2007#308831528May 30, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#308831528$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308831528
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2485 W Main St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
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.
Jun 13, 1996#124984527Jun 13, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124984527$9006 viol.6 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #124984527
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1996
- Contested
- Oct 1, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 1, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Dec 18, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081263807 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Aug 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Dec 1, 1996 | Oct 1, 1996 | Dec 18, 1996 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Dec 1, 1996 | Oct 1, 1996 | Dec 18, 1996 |
| 02001 | 4081022703 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081122205 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 9, 1995#124828708Feb 9, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124828708$6509 viol.9 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #124828708
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Mar 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081011402 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081064502 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081204202 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 7, 1994#110937786Feb 7, 1994Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110937786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110937786
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 138 Water St, Lowell, MI 49331
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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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