JBS PLAINWELL INC
11 11TH ST, PLAINWELL, MI 49080 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Mar 4, 2019#343822813Mar 4, 2019Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#343822813$4,8002 viol.2 violations$4,800 in penalties
Inspection #343822813
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2019
- Contested
- Jun 28, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $4,800
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 408.11411(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Jun 28, 2019 | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| 01001B | 408.11442(2) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2019 | Apr 12, 2021 |
Dec 14, 2017#342805819Dec 14, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342805819$3,7801 viol.1 violation$3,780 in penalties
Inspection #342805819
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2018
- Contested
- Mar 7, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 15, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,780
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.11411(2) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,780 | Mar 7, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 |
Oct 20, 2016#341557460Oct 20, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341557460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341557460
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Jun 27, 2016#341557908Jun 27, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341557908$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341557908
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,062
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
May 7, 2013#312010713May 7, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312010713$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312010713
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Jun 22, 2012#311995138Jun 22, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311995138$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311995138
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
May 25, 2010#312008238May 25, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312008238$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #312008238
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- 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
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
May 10, 2010#312008204May 10, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312008204$1,5059 viol.9 violations$1,505 in penalties
Inspection #312008204
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,505
- Site Address
- 11 11th St, Plainwell, MI 49080
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072201 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | $420 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081144202 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Aug 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.1441 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $560 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081021305 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081.716 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 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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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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Standards cited
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