BOWERS MFG CO PLT #1
5177 COMSTOCK AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Apr 27, 2007#308870245Apr 27, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#308870245$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308870245
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2007
- Closed
- May 10, 2007
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
- 5177 Comstock Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 7, 1996#124924960Jun 7, 1996Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#124924960$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124924960
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5177 Comstock Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
- 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.
Feb 13, 1995#124925900Feb 13, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124925900$5,40019 viol.19 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #124925900
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 5177 Comstock Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
- 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 (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003409 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $360 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081083502 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $0 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081.1137 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $360 | Apr 19, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081126101 OSHA citation code: 4081126101 D | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $360 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081217203 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Apr 19, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010 | 4081246201 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01011 | 4081246307 OSHA citation code: 4081246307 C | Serious | 3 | 4 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012 | 4081241201 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $800 | $480 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01013 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $600 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003601 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081122206 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 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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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
3 inspections, 1995 to 2007. 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: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source