Ameri Shred Industrial Corporation has one OSHA inspection on record in Michigan.
OSHA opened it on Feb 14, 2019 on a referral, in Alpena.
From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $2,100 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,050, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Ameri Shred Industrial Corporation averages $1,050 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Ameri Shred Industrial Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 343769246 OPENED FEB 14, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2019
3490 Us 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 12, 2018: Employee fractures and lacerates finger when caught in chain
At 3:30 p.m. on December 12, 2018, an employee was working for a manufacturer of industrial shredding equipment. He was making an adjustment on a running industrial document shredder. As he was making the adjustment, his hand slipped. The index finger on his left hand was caught in a running chain and sprocket. He suffered a fracture and laceration of his left index finger. He was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Alpena site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 23 workers: 22.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 19 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
