DIAMOND CHROME PLATING INC
604 S MICHIGAN AVE, HOWELL, MI 48843
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Inspection records
Sep 29, 2026#349190504Sep 29, 2026OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349190504$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349190504
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Mar 21, 2018#343022570Mar 21, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343022570$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343022570
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2018
- Closed
- May 15, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
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 is caught in a flash explosion and is hospitalized
Sep 25, 2017#342657707Sep 25, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342657707$6,0002 viol.2 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #342657707
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 10, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.14911(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Dec 4, 2017 | - | Nov 10, 2017 |
| 02001 | 408.22139(2) | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | Nov 10, 2017 |
Mar 29, 2016#341309672Mar 29, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341309672$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341309672
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2016
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave. Po Box 557, Howell, MI 48844
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Feb 23, 2012#315379834Feb 23, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315379834$1,52011 viol.11 violations$1,520 in penalties
Inspection #315379834
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2012
- Closed
- May 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,520
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081122301 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $800 | $320 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081263501 OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $240 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $320 | Apr 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081021302 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $640 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081018701 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 2007#308812551Oct 23, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308812551$3,00025 viol.25 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #308812551
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2008
- Contested
- Apr 23, 2008
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 1 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- 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 (5 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 4081073101 | Other | 1 | 8 | $800 | $480 | Jun 29, 2009 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01001B | 4081072701 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01001C | 4081.736 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01002A | 4081021502 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $600 | Feb 27, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01002B | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2009 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 2007#308812544Oct 23, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#308812544$2,88010 viol.10 violations$2,880 in penalties
Inspection #308812544
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2008
- Contested
- Apr 23, 2008
- Final Order
- Jun 8, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,880
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3255185704 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,000 | $700 | Apr 2, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01001C | 3255185601 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 01001D | 3255185602 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 02001 | 3255188001 | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $2,000 | $1,400 | Apr 2, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| 02002A | 3255185303 | Other | 1 | 8 | $2,000 | $500 | Apr 2, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Jun 8, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 17, 2007#308869411Aug 17, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#308869411$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308869411
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- 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.
Oct 16, 2006#308866706Oct 16, 2006Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#308866706$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308866706
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 7, 2005#307716027Apr 7, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307716027$9,60021 viol.21 violations$9,600 in penalties
Inspection #307716027
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,600
- Site Address
- 604 S Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (5 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,500 | $1,500 | May 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 3255185303 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,500 | $1,500 | May 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 3255185501 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002C | 3255185701 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002D | 3255185807 OSHA citation code: 3255185807 A | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
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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.
17 inspections, 1989 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source