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Inspection #346784135

Closed
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ARVCO CONTAINER CORP at 841 Gibson Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 on Jun 22, 2023. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 6, 2023.

OSHA documented 19 violations (3 serious, 7 repeat, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $24,320. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 11 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
346784135
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Jun 22, 2023
Closed
Nov 6, 2023
Final Order
Oct 16, 2023
Total Violations
19
Penalties on Record
$24,320
Initial Penalties
$48,640
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.
Establishment
Address
841 Gibson Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer11 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 Nov 6, 2023.

Citations on Record
19

3 serious, 7 repeat, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$48,640

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

Current Penalties
$24,320

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Oct 16, 2023. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
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
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious$4,200$2,100Oct 23, 2023
01002408.10731(1)Serious$3,500$1,750
01003325.47201(3)Serious$3,500$1,750Oct 23, 2023
02001408.10034(9)Repeat$8,000$4,000
02002408.10727(1)Repeat$9,600$4,800Oct 23, 2023
02003408.11442(2)Repeat$9,600$4,800Oct 23, 2023
02005A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Repeat$9,600$4,800Oct 23, 2023
02005B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Repeat$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03001A1910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 B01
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03001B1910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 B02
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03001C1910.29
Fall Protection Systems and Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19100029 F04
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03002408.10632(1)Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03003408.10736Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03004408.11426(1)Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03005A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
03005B1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
030061910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I
Other$0$0Oct 23, 2023
040011910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV
Repeat$320$160Oct 23, 2023
040021910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II
Repeat$320$160

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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