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Inspection #124919390

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of MICHIGAN PAPERBOARD CO LP at 79 E Fountain St, Battle Creek, MI 49017 on Apr 11, 1996. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 15, 1998.

OSHA documented 40 violations (20 serious, 20 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,895.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
124919390
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Apr 11, 1996
Closed
Jan 15, 1998
Contested
Sep 18, 1996
Final Order
Oct 13, 1997
Total Violations
40
Penalties on Record
$10,895
Initial Penalties
$21,775
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
MICHIGAN PAPERBOARD CO LP
Address
79 E Fountain St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record
#125115451Complaint (B)30 violations$9,600#125114751Complaint (B)No violations#125006908Monitoring (D)No violations#124919325Follow-Up (F)No violations#124925686Accident (A)3 violations$2,751#114874092Complaint (B)1 violation#110950870Planned (H)12 violations#110932548Accident (A)No violations

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 Jan 15, 1998.

Citations on Record
40

20 serious, 20 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$21,775

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

Current Penalties
$10,895

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 18, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Oct 13, 1997. 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$488Sep 12, 1996
010024081021302Serious$1,625$813Aug 28, 1996
010034081021501Serious$975$488Jul 17, 1996
010044081022703Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010054081063202Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010064081072701Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010074081073101Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010084081.711Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010094081.716Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010104081072201Serious$1,300$650Aug 28, 1996
010114081111504Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010124081144202Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010134081.1441Serious$1,300$650Aug 28, 1996
010144081264201Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010151910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$1,300$650Aug 28, 1996
010164081400704Serious$975$488Jul 17, 1996
010174081637401Serious$1,300$650Sep 27, 1996
010184081637404Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
010194081638401Serious$1,300$650Aug 28, 1996
010204081638504Serious$975$488Aug 28, 1996
020014081001504Other$0$0Oct 28, 1996
020024081003601Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020034081.125Other$0$0Jul 17, 1996
020044081.123Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020054081064502Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020064081063101Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020074081063205Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020084081068503Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020094081122206Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020104081122205Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020114081122301Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020124081216303Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020131910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020141910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020151910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020164081631301Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020194081636101Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020204081638402Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020211910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996
020221910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 F04 I
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1996

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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