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W G BENJEY INC
$4,038
penalties
43
viol.
5
insp.

W G BENJEY INC

2293 WERTH RD, ALPENA, MI 49707NAICS 332710 Machine Shops

Inspections
5
Apr 2004 to Jun 2023 · 4 safety, 1 health
Violations
43
across 5 inspections
Penalties on record
$4,038
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 13Willful 0Repeat 1Other 29

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Inspection records

Jun 6, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346749757$1,7502 viol.

Inspection #346749757

Dates

Opened
Jun 6, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Jun 15, 2023
Final Order
Jul 18, 2023
Closed
Jul 18, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
17
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,500
Penalties on Record
$1,750
Site Address
318 Cavanaugh Street, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
333249 Other Industrial Machinery 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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C04
Serious11$3,500$1,750Jul 25, 2023-Jul 18, 2023
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03
Serious11$0$0Jul 25, 2023-Jul 18, 2023
Jan 17, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312055205$03 viol.

Inspection #312055205

Dates

Opened
Jan 17, 2012
Closing Conference Date
Jan 19, 2012
Closed
Mar 13, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
5

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
2293 Werth Rd, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II
Other11$0$0Feb 15, 2012--
010024081.4911
OSHA citation code: 40814911 B
Other11$0$0Feb 15, 2012--
010031910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA
Other11$0$0Feb 15, 2012--
Feb 6, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308828888$1,40021 viol.

Inspection #308828888

Dates

Opened
Feb 6, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Mar 13, 2009
Closed
Nov 25, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
6
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
21
Violation Types
7 serious, 14 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,400
Penalties on Record
$1,400
Site Address
108 Herman St, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer 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 21 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010014081.123Serious11$200$200Apr 6, 2009--
010024081072201Serious21$200$200Apr 24, 2009--
010034081072701Serious31$200$200Apr 24, 2009--
010044081073101Serious11$200$200Apr 24, 2009--
010054081111504Serious11$200$200Apr 24, 2009--
010064081263501
OSHA citation code: 4081263501 A
Serious21$200$200Apr 24, 2009--
010071910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious11$200$200Apr 6, 2009--
020014081.125Other21$0$0Apr 6, 2009--
020024081044302Other31$0$0Apr 6, 2009--
020034081064502Other11$0$0Apr 6, 2009--

Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 18, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308797596$7508 viol.

Inspection #308797596

Dates

Opened
Jan 18, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Jan 19, 2007
Closed
Apr 20, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
5

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,500
Penalties on Record
$750
Site Address
2293 Werth Rd, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
332710 Machine Shops

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 (8 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010014081264801Serious11$500$250Apr 16, 2007--
020014081263501
OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B
Repeat11$1,000$500Mar 27, 2007--
030014081330802Other11$0$0Apr 16, 2007--
030024081.3811
OSHA citation code: 40813811 B
Other11$0$0Mar 27, 2007--
030031910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02
Other11$0$0Mar 27, 2007--
030041910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Other1-$0$0Apr 16, 2007--
030054081541602Other1-$0$0Mar 27, 2007--
030061910.169
Air Receivers
OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 IV
Other1-$0$0Mar 27, 2007--
Apr 28, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304871411$1389 viol.

Inspection #304871411

Dates

Opened
Apr 28, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Apr 29, 2004
Closed
Aug 12, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
6

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$275
Penalties on Record
$138
Site Address
2293 Werth Rd, Alpena, MI 49707
Industry
332710 Machine Shops

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 (9 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010014081.123Serious11$75$38Jul 2, 2004--
010024081072701Serious21$100$50Jul 20, 2004--
010034081263501
OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B
Serious11$100$50Jul 20, 2004--
020014082213201Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
020024081003601Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
020034081012404Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
020041910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02
Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
020051910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
020064081492301Other11$0$0Jul 2, 2004--
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About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

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.

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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.

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.

Standards cited

40812635013 citations · $750
40810727012 citations · $250
1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)2 citations · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer8.6
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$808
Industry average$2,308

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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