Inspection #308823715

Name: OSHA Inspection #308823715: AMERICAN SEATING CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of AMERICAN SEATING CO at 401 American Seating Center Nw, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 on Jan 10, 2008. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 30, 2008.

OSHA documented 12 violations (2 serious, 5 repeat, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,406.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 308823715
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 10, 2008
Closed: May 30, 2008
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $5,406
Initial Penalties: $9,010

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.

Establishment

Name: AMERICAN SEATING CO
Address: 401 American Seating Center Nw, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Industry: 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348019118	Complaint (B)	No violations
#347834145	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,000
#344362751	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#343439931	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$3,000
#342857141	Planned (H)	2 violations	$7,800
#342857042	Referral (C)	2 violations	$5,600
#341414563	Referral (C)	1 violation	$2,250
#315417352	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#315417378	Unprogrammed Related (G)	2 violations
#315397695	Planned (H)	2 violations	$2,000
#307748335	Planned (H)	30 violations	$5,630
#125135616	Complaint (B)	No violations
#127028157	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#127027902	Accident (A)	1 violation	$700
#127145365	Planned (H)	32 violations	$9,600
#114879711	Planned (H)	No violations
#108052929	Referral (C)	No violations
#14487789	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#14491948	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#14485981	Accident (A)	1 violation	$90

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed May 30, 2008.

Citations on Record

2 serious, 5 repeat, 5 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$9,010

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$5,406

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	4081003410	Serious	$1,275	$765	Apr 30, 2008
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$1,275	$765	May 30, 2008
02001	4081144202	Repeat	$5,100	$3,060	Mar 28, 2008
03001	4081.125	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2008
03002	4081111504	Other	$0	$0	Mar 28, 2008
03003	4081276401	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2008
03004	4081.3834	Other	$0	$0	Mar 28, 2008
03005	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01IV	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2008
04001	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F01	Repeat	$340	$204	Apr 30, 2008
04002	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01	Repeat	$340	$204	Apr 30, 2008
04003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Repeat	$340	$204	May 30, 2008
04004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05	Repeat	$340	$204	Apr 30, 2008

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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