Inspection #125130864

Name: OSHA Inspection #125130864: DEFIANCE TESTING & ENGINEERING SERVICES INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Accident (A)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of DEFIANCE TESTING & ENGINEERING SERVICES INC at 894 Maplelawn, Troy, MI 48084 on Aug 15, 2000. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 2, 2004.

OSHA documented 12 violations (11 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $16,800. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 125130864
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 15, 2000
Closed: Mar 2, 2004
Contested: Jan 11, 2001
Final Order: Jan 22, 2002
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $16,800
Initial Penalties: $20,300
Related Activity: 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: DEFIANCE TESTING & ENGINEERING SERVICES INC
Address: 894 Maplelawn, Troy, MI 48084
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#312007966	Aug 20, 2010	Planned (H)	11 violations	$450
#124882663	Oct 18, 1996	Planned (H)	4 violations	$900

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityAug 15, 2000

Death due to hypothermia in a test chamber

Injury: Freezing/FrostbiteBody part: Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 2, 2004.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$20,300

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

Current Penalties

$16,800

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 11, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Jan 22, 2002. 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. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$3,500	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01001B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01001C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01002	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01006A	3256000502	Serious	$2,100	$2,100	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01006B	3256000601	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
01006C	3256000801	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
02001	40801014CC	Other	$700	$700	Dec 16, 2000	Jan 11, 2001	Jan 22, 2002

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.

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