Inspection 347897662 OPENED NOV 22, 2024Closed
8835 Van Cleve Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Blasius Inc has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 22, 2024 after a complaint, in Vassar.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 20 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $37,750 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,875, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1053, silica dust in general industry (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Blasius Inc averages $3,775 over 5 cited inspections in that time.
Blasius Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347898009 OPENED NOV 22, 2024Closed
6201 Ormes Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1053(c) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1f 29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1g 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i) · Sanitation |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.22141(1) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $300 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 345157390 OPENED FEB 22, 2021Closed
6201 Ormes Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.1011(A) |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,450 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.1011(A) |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,450 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.10033(6) |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 408.11852(1) |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 408.11854(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 408.11859(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2d 29 CFR 408.12022 |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2e 29 CFR 408.12026 |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343773644 OPENED FEB 11, 2019Closed
6201 Ormes Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Finish Carpentry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 14, 2018: Employee receives partial finger amputation due to crushing
At 12:00 p.m. on November 14, 2018, an employee worked with a Gorbel crane with an Aardwolf Slab Lifter 50 Clamp attached to prepare to move stock. At some point, the employee's hand was laying on the top portion of the Aardwolf Slab Lifter 50 when it closed onto the employee's second left finger. The employee received a crush injury to the finger that resulted in a partial amputation of the finger that required eleven stitches. The employee was treated at a local hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.22139(2) |
Other-than-serious | $4,000 | $2,000 | Mar 12, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 341155604 OPENED JAN 6, 2016Closed
6201 Ormes Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Finish Carpentry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.12033(5) |
Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jan 27, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341158194 OPENED JAN 6, 2016Closed
6201 Ormes Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 408.14005(2) |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Jan 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 408.14009(9) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2016 | Final |
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 Vassar site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 199 workers: 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 92 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blasius Incorporated Vassar · 2024 | 199 | 3 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Blasius Inc. Vassar · 2019 | 215 | 14 | 5 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1053 · Silica dust in general industry
29 CFR 1910.1053(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 µg/m 3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1)
(e) Regulated areas—(1) Establishment. The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL.
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1)
(f) Methods of compliance—(1) Engineering and work practice controls. The employer shall use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever such feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall nonetheless use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest feasible level and shall supplement them with the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation
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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.