HANDY WACKS CORP
100 E AVERILL ST, SPARTA, MI 49345
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Inspection records
Jul 28, 2025#348402009Jul 28, 2025Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#348402009$2,3006 viol.6 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #348402009
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2025
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St Nw, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(3) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,800 | $900 | - | Oct 2, 2025 | |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | $900 | Oct 7, 2025 | - | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2025 | - | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2025 | - | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 02001 | 408.22131(1) | Other | 1 | 1 | $500 | $250 | - | Oct 2, 2025 |
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.
Jul 15, 2020#344647128Jul 15, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344647128$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #344647128
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2020
- Final Order
- Nov 6, 2020
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St Nw, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
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.
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's hand is lacerated by paper cutter guillotine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(3) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,100 | - | Nov 6, 2020 |
Dec 11, 2017#342841251Dec 11, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342841251$4,50010 viol.10 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #342841251
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 2017
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St Nw, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(9) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 28, 2018 |
| 01002A | 408.10231(1) | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 28, 2018 |
| 01002B | 408.10221(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 28, 2018 |
| 01003A | 408.10727(1) | Serious | 8 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 28, 2018 |
| 01003B | 408.10731(1) | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 28, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 24, 2004#304851215May 24, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304851215$2636 viol.6 violations$263 in penalties
Inspection #304851215
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $263
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- 322222
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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $263 | Aug 10, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081018701 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081330802 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2004 | - | - |
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.
Apr 10, 2002#304885544Apr 10, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304885544$4,09523 viol.23 violations$4,095 in penalties
Inspection #304885544
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,825
- Penalties on Record
- $4,095
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- 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 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $315 | Aug 23, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $315 | Jul 24, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $315 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $315 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081073101 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $525 | $315 | Jul 24, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 9, 1997#125038075Dec 9, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#125038075$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125038075
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 8, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 14, 1997#125038406Oct 14, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125038406$2,10017 viol.17 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #125038406
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- 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 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081022101 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $600 | $300 | Nov 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Oct 31, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.1713 OSHA citation code: 40811713 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $300 | Nov 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081331201 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $600 | $300 | Nov 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Nov 24, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 18, 1995#124829433Aug 18, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124829433$2,25014 viol.14 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #124829433
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- 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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081142104 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081636301 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 26, 1990#110932324Sep 26, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110932324$2805 viol.5 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #110932324
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 100 E Averill St, Sparta, MI 49345
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $280 | $280 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081215401 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081632301 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081637404 | Other | 4 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081063205 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
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.
9 inspections, 1990 to 2025. 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.