WATSON ENGINEERING INC
16455 RACHO RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180
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Inspection records
Apr 7, 2026#348857855Apr 7, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#348857855$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348857855
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 164
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts 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.
Jun 26, 2017#342424728Jun 26, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342424728$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #342424728
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 3 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Sep 28, 2017 | - | Sep 25, 2017 |
| 02001 | 408.12635(2)(B) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Sep 25, 2017 |
Nov 13, 2014#339998452Nov 13, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#339998452$2,0005 viol.5 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #339998452
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2015
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 5, 2015 | - | Apr 27, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 2015 | - | Apr 27, 2015 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 5, 2015 | - | Apr 27, 2015 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 2015 | - | Apr 27, 2015 |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 2015 | - | Apr 27, 2015 |
Oct 22, 2014#340007426Oct 22, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340007426$13,71021 viol.21 violations$13,710 in penalties
Inspection #340007426
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2014
- Final Order
- Feb 9, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 2 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,900
- Penalties on Record
- $13,710
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12321(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $800 | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Feb 9, 2015 |
| 01002 | 408.12341(4) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Feb 9, 2015 |
| 01003 | 408.12369(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Feb 9, 2015 |
| 01004 | 408.12617(2) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | - | Feb 9, 2015 | |
| 01005 | 408.12646 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Feb 9, 2015 |
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.
Dec 6, 2011#312070857Dec 6, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312070857$7,03821 viol.21 violations$7,038 in penalties
Inspection #312070857
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 repeat, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,320
- Penalties on Record
- $7,038
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Feb 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $480 | Feb 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081128204 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Feb 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081264201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Feb 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Mar 5, 2012 | - | - |
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.
Aug 25, 2011#312070683Aug 25, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312070683$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312070683
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 277
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Blvd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Jan 22, 2009#308819283Jan 22, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308819283$5,85020 viol.20 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #308819283
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2009
- Closed
- May 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 repeat, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,700
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Blvd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336399
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 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Apr 21, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081012101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081237002 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081246308 OSHA citation code: 4081246308 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Apr 21, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081263101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 13, 2009#311987150Jan 13, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311987150$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #311987150
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2009
- Closed
- May 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- 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
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2009 | - | - |
Jun 30, 2006#308851260Jun 30, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#308851260$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308851260
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Mar 9, 2006#307711275Mar 9, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307711275$10,04231 viol.31 violations$10,042 in penalties
Inspection #307711275
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 188
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,075
- Penalties on Record
- $10,042
- Site Address
- 16455 Racho Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,925 | $963 | Jun 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 4 | 6 | $1,925 | $963 | Jun 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003409 | Serious | 14 | 30 | $1,925 | $963 | Jun 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081003603 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Jun 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081003405 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Jun 8, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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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