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Inspection #311985188

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO at 211 E Dowland, Ludington, MI 49431 on Jun 15, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 28, 2009.

OSHA documented 21 violations (11 serious, 2 repeat, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,384.

This employer has 15 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
311985188
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jun 15, 2009
Closed
Sep 28, 2009
Total Violations
21
Penalties on Record
$4,384
Initial Penalties
$10,960
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
Address
211 E Dowland, Ludington, MI 49431
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer15 on record

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 Sep 28, 2009.

Citations on Record
21

11 serious, 2 repeat, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$10,960

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

Current Penalties
$4,384

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010014080.1011
OSHA citation code: 40801011 A
Serious$800$320Aug 7, 2009
010024081003302Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010034081003409Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010044081128102Serious$800$320Aug 7, 2009
010054081128108Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010064081128101Serious$800$320Aug 7, 2009
010074081216303Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010084081241201Serious$800$320Aug 7, 2009
010094081263101Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010104081331201Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
010111910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$800$320Jul 20, 2009
020014081072701Repeat$1,600$640Aug 7, 2009
030014081083503Other$0$0Aug 7, 2009
030024081122301Other$0$0Jul 20, 2009
030034081121101
OSHA citation code: 4081121101 D
Other$0$0Jul 20, 2009
030044081185401Other$0$0Aug 7, 2009
030054081187201Other$0$0Aug 7, 2009
030061910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02
Other$0$0Aug 7, 2009
030071910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Other$0$0Jul 20, 2009
030084082210901Other$400$160Aug 7, 2009
040014081273006Repeat$160$64Jul 20, 2009

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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