J J STEEL INC
2000 OTTAWA TRAIL, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 · NAICS 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
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Jan 27, 2025#348000712Jan 27, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348000712$3,00022 viol.22 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #348000712
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2025
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 repeat, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 2000 Ottawa Trail, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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 (10 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(10) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01002 | 408.11211(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 01003D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 02001 | 408.13308(1) | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 03001 | 408.10685(3) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 03002 | 408.10833(1) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 03003A | 408.12153(1) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2025 | - | Mar 24, 2025 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 17, 2021#345151468Feb 17, 2021Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345151468$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345151468
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2000 Ottawa Trail, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 27, 2020#344583778Jan 27, 2020Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344583778$2,40014 viol.14 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #344583778
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2020
- Final Order
- Jun 4, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 2000 Ottawa Trail, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B11 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01002 | 408.12154(1) | Serious | 1 | 9 | $400 | $400 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01003 | 408.12631(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01004 | 408.12722(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | - | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| 01005A | 408.13308(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $400 | $400 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01005B | 408.13309(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01005C | 408.13312(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01005D | 325.47201(3) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 3 | 9 | $400 | $400 | Sep 30, 2020 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 02001A | 408.10645(2) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Jun 4, 2020 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 22, 2004#307739896Dec 22, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307739896$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307739896
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2000 Ottawa Trail, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jul 7, 2004#304860158Jul 7, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304860158$3009 viol.9 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #304860158
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 2000 Ottawa Trail, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Industry
- 332439 Other Metal Container 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $75 | $75 | Sep 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $75 | $75 | Aug 27, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081331201 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $75 | $75 | Sep 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $75 | $75 | Sep 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081111504 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081213101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081330801 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 4081400704 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2004 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 2004 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,300 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.