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Inspection #124918095

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of UNITED STEEL & WIRE CO PLANT #4 at 4909 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015 on May 15, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 22, 1998.

OSHA documented 28 violations (12 serious, 1 repeat, 15 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,835.

This employer has 14 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
124918095
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
May 15, 1995
Closed
Jul 22, 1998
Contested
Sep 27, 1995
Final Order
Oct 14, 1996
Total Violations
28
Penalties on Record
$10,835
Initial Penalties
$17,550
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.
Establishment
Name
UNITED STEEL & WIRE CO PLANT #4
Address
4909 Wayne Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer14 on record
#308852508Planned (H)
2 violations$2,275
#307715292Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#127063949Planned (H)
37 violations$26,820
#127207017Monitoring (D)
No violations
#125091389Planned (H)
33 violations$10,594
#125090100Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124919358Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124919432Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124918681Complaint (B)
2 violations$2,925
#114797566Complaint (B)
11 violations$4,050
#110951704Planned (H)
20 violations$7,500
#110932894Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#110932498Planned (H)
19 violations$8,800
#110678554Complaint (B)
8 violations$900

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 Jul 22, 1998.

Citations on Record
28

12 serious, 1 repeat, 15 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$17,550

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

Current Penalties
$10,835

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 27, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Oct 14, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
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
010014081003409Serious$975$633Nov 18, 1996
010024081072701Serious$1,300$0Nov 18, 1996
010034081.711Serious$1,300$845Nov 18, 1996
010044081111504Serious$975$633Nov 18, 1996
010054081.2471
OSHA citation code: 40812471 C
Serious$975$633Nov 18, 1996
010064081246201Serious$1,300$845Jul 25, 1995
010074081263502
OSHA citation code: 4081263502 A
Serious$1,300$845Nov 18, 1996
010084081264201Serious$2,275$1,478Nov 18, 1996
010094081331201Serious$1,300$845Nov 18, 1996
010101910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1
Serious$975$0Jul 25, 1995
010111910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I
Serious$1,300$845Nov 18, 1996
010121910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$975$633Nov 18, 1996
020014081003403Repeat$2,600$2,600Oct 31, 1995
030014081001503Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030024081003302Other$0$0Oct 31, 1995
030034081003601Other$0$0Jul 25, 1995
030044081017401Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030054081083503Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030064081121101
OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D
Other$0$0Oct 31, 1995
030074081122301Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030084081216702Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030094081246308
OSHA citation code: 4081246308 C
Other$0$0Oct 31, 1995
030104081243201Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030114081.2445
OSHA citation code: 40812445 C
Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030121910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030134081241202Other$0$0Aug 31, 1995
030141910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Other$0$0Jul 25, 1995
030151910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I
Other$0$0Oct 31, 1995

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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