LIBERTY STEEL FABRICATING INC
350 PALLADIUM, ST JOSEPH, MI 49085 · NAICS 331111
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Inspection records
Apr 1, 2014#315370783Apr 1, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#315370783$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #315370783
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 350 Palladium, St Joseph, MI 49085
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Apr 16, 2014 | - | - |
Sep 28, 2009#312004518Sep 28, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312004518$7007 viol.7 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #312004518
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 350 Palladium, St Joseph, MI 49085
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $150 | $150 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $150 | $150 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082212904 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Oct 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081022001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081185401 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 2009 | - | - |
Jun 21, 2004#304854193Jun 21, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304854193$2005 viol.5 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #304854193
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 350 Palladium, St Joseph, MI 49085
- Industry
- 331111
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 | 4081264102 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Sep 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081003601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081083503 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081213101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2004 | - | - |
Aug 30, 2002#304887383Aug 30, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304887383$7503 viol.3 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #304887383
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 350 Palladium, St Joseph, MI 49085
- Industry
- 331111
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081125301 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Oct 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 2 | 21 | $600 | $300 | Nov 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 3 | 21 | $450 | $225 | Nov 18, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 16, 2002#304887326Aug 16, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#304887326$1,8003 viol.3 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #304887326
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 350 Palladium, St Joseph, MI 49085
- Industry
- 331111
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.
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 killed when aluminum mold explodes
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $450 | Oct 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081126203 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $450 | Oct 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082213901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $900 | Oct 11, 2002 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 2002 to 2014. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.