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Inspection #125091389

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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 Jan 13, 1999. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 2, 2000.

OSHA documented 33 violations (20 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,594.

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

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
125091389
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jan 13, 1999
Closed
Mar 2, 2000
Total Violations
33
Penalties on Record
$10,594
Initial Penalties
$21,175
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
#125090100Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124919358Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124919432Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#124918681Complaint (B)
2 violations$2,925
#124918095Planned (H)
28 violations$10,835
#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 Mar 2, 2000.

Citations on Record
33

20 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$21,175

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

Current Penalties
$10,594

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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$1,375$688May 28, 1999
010024081003301Serious$825$413Apr 1, 1999
010034081022001Serious$825$413Apr 23, 1999
010044081072701Serious$825$413May 28, 1999
010054081073101Serious$1,100$550May 28, 1999
010064081.716Serious$825$413Apr 23, 1999
010074081144202Serious$825$413May 28, 1999
010084081217601Serious$1,100$550Apr 1, 1999
010094081236701Serious$825$413Apr 1, 1999
010104081246101Serious$1,100$550Apr 23, 1999
010114081246201Serious$1,925$963Apr 23, 1999
010124081243101Serious$1,100$550Apr 1, 1999
010134081247701Serious$1,100$550Apr 23, 1999
010144081264201Serious$825$413Mar 3, 2000
010154081.2646Serious$825$413Apr 23, 1999
010161910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$1,100$550Apr 23, 1999
010171910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Serious$825$413Apr 1, 1999
010181910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious$1,925$963Apr 23, 1999
010191910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB
Serious$1,100$550Apr 23, 1999
010201910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$825$413Apr 23, 1999
020014081003302Other$0$0May 28, 1999
020024081003303Other$0$0Apr 1, 1999
020034081003401Other$0$0Apr 1, 1999
020044081083503Other$0$0Apr 1, 1999
020054081.2373Other$0$0May 28, 1999
020064081241201Other$0$0May 28, 1999
020074081241202Other$0$0May 28, 1999
020084081272702Other$0$0May 28, 1999
020094081330801Other$0$0Apr 23, 1999
020101910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Other$0$0Apr 1, 1999
020111910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Other$0$0Apr 23, 1999
020121910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Other$0$0Apr 23, 1999
020131910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 IV
Other$0$0Apr 1, 1999

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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