GUARDIAN FIBERGLASS INC
1000 E NORTH ST, ALBION, MI 49224
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Inspection records
May 31, 2009#312065105May 31, 2009FatalityPlanned (H) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#312065105$2,4501 viol.1 violation$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #312065105
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 297
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,450
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- 1000 E N St, Albion, MI 49224
- Industry
- 327993 Mineral Wool 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.
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.
Employee dies from heart attack while adjusting equipment
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,450 | $2,450 | Aug 17, 2009 | - | - |
Mar 3, 1997#125006510Mar 3, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125006510$3,90020 viol.20 violations$3,900 in penalties
Inspection #125006510
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1997
- Closed
- May 9, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,900
- Site Address
- 1000 E N St, Albion, MI 49224
- 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 (12 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081073101 | Serious | 4 | 15 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.716 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081072201 | Serious | 8 | 20 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081144202 | Serious | 4 | 15 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081142104 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01009 | 4081264102 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01010 | 4081330801 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 4 | 14 | $600 | $300 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 29, 1991#108023987Aug 29, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108023987$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108023987
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 E North St, Albion, MI 49224
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | R350205 OSHA citation code: R350205 E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | R350205 OSHA citation code: R350205 E I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | - |
May 20, 1991#110933538May 20, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110933538$5401 viol.1 violation$540 in penalties
Inspection #110933538
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 1000 E N St, Albion, MI 49224
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $540 | $540 | Jul 29, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1991 to 2009. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: mineral wool manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source