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Belanger Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Northville, Michigan · Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333319

5inspections
19citation items
$11,475current penalties
Jan 12, 2022last inspection

Belanger Inc has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 12, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Northville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 19 citation items: 5 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $23,050 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,475, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Belanger Inc averages $5,625 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Belanger Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Belanger Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345721435 OPENED JAN 12, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Mar 9, 2022

1001 Doheny Dr, Northville, MI 48167 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$3,500$1,750Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.12154(1)
 Serious$3,500$1,750Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 408.12632(1)
 Serious$3,500$1,750Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$5,600$2,800Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.10036(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 408.10677
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 408.11222(5)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 408.12138
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 408.22130(1)
 Other-than-serious$800$400Feb 1, 2022Final

Inspection 345443808 OPENED JUL 28, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2021

22700 Heslip Drive, Novi, MI 48375 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 16, 2021: Employee sustains fingertip amputations while operating upcu

At 2:45 p.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 was bracing a 2 x 4 board with both hands on the outfeed side of a Pistorius Model LH-18 UC-P upcut circular saw. The employee reached with his right foot to activate the saw while holding the board, with four fingers in the cut zone. This resulted in amputation of four fingertips. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.12722(2)
 Serious$4,900$2,450Aug 23, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.22141(2)
 Other-than-serious$700$350Aug 23, 2021Final

Inspection 308843473 OPENED APR 24, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2007

22700 Heslip Dr, Novi, MI 48375 · Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 14, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 14, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 14, 2007Closed

Inspection 114524697 OPENED MAY 20, 1998Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed May 28, 1998

1001 Doheny Ct, Northville, MI 48167 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 114545908 OPENED SEP 28, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 90 employees at the site · Closed Dec 10, 1996

1001 Doheny Ct, Northville, MI 48167 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Other-than-serious$550$225Dec 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR R350201 B
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1995Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Northville site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 69 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Belanger - Northville
Northville · 2024
69 111.81.3
Belanger - Novi
Novi · 2024
60 000.01.3
Belanger Inc.
Northville · 2022
86 202.11.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii)

(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2)(i)

(i) Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by:

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 3255.1103

29 CFR 3255.1949

29 CFR 4081.5416

Other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing employers in Michigan

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