ROOT SPRING SCRAPER CO
527 W NORTH ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
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Inspection records
Oct 30, 2002#127216299Oct 30, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#127216299$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #127216299
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 527 W North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
Oct 11, 2002#301241733Oct 11, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301241733$1,49015 viol.15 violations$1,490 in penalties
Inspection #301241733
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $1,490
- Site Address
- 527 W North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $263 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.1852 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $263 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081185301 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $263 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081337001 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $263 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005A | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Serious | 2 | 10 | $875 | $438 | Jul 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081185401 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081184303 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081330802 | Other | 1 | 37 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081400403 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 17, 2000#125155812Feb 17, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#125155812$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #125155812
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2000
- Contested
- May 2, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 527 W North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 2, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Jul 21, 2000. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3256011201 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Apr 24, 2000 | May 2, 2000 | Jul 21, 2000 |
| 01001B | 3256012302 | Serious | 1 | 31 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2000 | May 2, 2000 | Jul 21, 2000 |
| 01001C | 3256012401 | Willful | 1 | 31 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2000 | May 2, 2000 | - |
Jan 23, 1996#114549769Jan 23, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114549769$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #114549769
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 527 W North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3256010701 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1996 | - | - |
Jul 7, 1992#114876394Jul 7, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#114876394$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #114876394
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 527 W North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Aug 21, 1992 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1992 to 2002. 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: construction machinery manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.1%; NAICS 33312 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source