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Blough Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Lowell, Michigan · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

11inspections
53citation items
$21,042current penalties
Apr 10, 2024last inspection

Since 1993, OSHA inspectors have visited Blough Inc in Michigan 11 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 10, 2024 after a complaint, in Lowell.

In all, OSHA issued 53 citation items: 33 serious, 1 repeat and 19 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $33,625; today they stand at $21,042, 37% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 9 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Blough Inc averages $3,047 across 6 cited inspections.

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

Blough Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1993 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347404170 OPENED APR 10, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 2026

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10) · Ladders in general industry
 Other-than-serious$2,500$0May 30, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.22(c) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$0$1,500May 30, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.11116(1)
 Serious$2,000$1,200May 30, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,200$2,520May 30, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0May 30, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0May 30, 2024Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 408.11115(2)
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 30, 2024Final
Citation 3, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 30, 2024Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 408.22141(2)
 Repeat$1,200$720May 30, 2024Final

Inspection 347349599 OPENED MAR 14, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 59 employees at the site · Closed Feb 13, 2026

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1053(c) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$4,200$2,520Jun 13, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Jun 13, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(4) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jun 13, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 408.11137
 Serious$0$2,520Jun 13, 2024Final

Inspection 345991137 OPENED JUN 1, 2022Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 44 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2023

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 408.11115(4)
 Serious$2,400$1,200Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 408.11111
 Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a Serious$3,500$1,750Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2c Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$1,200$600Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$1,200$600Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1a Other-than-serious$400$200Sep 19, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 408.22129(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 19, 2022Final

Inspection 345958367 OPENED MAY 16, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2022

9885 Centerline, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$2,400$1,200Jun 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jun 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jun 10, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.22141(2)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 10, 2022Final

Inspection 340055755 OPENED APR 27, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2016

9885 Centerline, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 408.11115(2)
 Serious$1,750$875Jun 2, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 408.11115(4)
 Serious$0$0Jun 2, 2016Final

Inspection 341408383 OPENED APR 27, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2016

9885 Centerline, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,750$875Jun 2, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jun 2, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jun 2, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jun 2, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.13308(3)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2016Final

Inspection 308813781 OPENED APR 29, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 106 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2008

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$750$375Jun 2, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$750$375Jun 2, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,250$625Jun 2, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2008Closed

Inspection 308848985 OPENED OCT 10, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 90 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2007

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$875$438Dec 8, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 8, 2006Closed
3 older inspections

Inspection 307753871 OPENED APR 4, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 76 employees at the site · Closed May 10, 2005

9885 Centerline Rd, Lowell, MI 49331 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$300$300Apr 21, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$300$300Apr 21, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 21, 2005Closed

Inspection 125139170 OPENED FEB 7, 2001Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Feb 23, 2001

9885 Centerline Road, Lowell, MI 49331 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 114520877 OPENED MAR 26, 1993Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 1993

9885 Centerline Road, Lowell, MI 49331 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$350$175Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 5a Other-than-serious$350$175Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 5b Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 5c Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 21, 1993Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Lowell site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 33 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Blough Inc
Lowell · 2025
33 000.03.2
Blough, Inc
Lowell · 2024
50 112.42.3
Blough Inc.
Lowell · 2021
49 102.13.2

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(d)(3)(i)

(3) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where several employees perform the same tasks on the same shift and in the same work area, the employer may sample a representative fraction of these employees in order to meet this requirement. In representative sampling, the employer shall sample the employee(s) who are expected to have the highest exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(4)

(4) Reassessment of exposures. The employer shall reassess exposures whenever a change in the production, process, control equipment, personnel, or work practices may reasonably be expected to result in new or additional exposures at or above the action level, or when the employer has any reason to believe that new or additional exposures at or above the action level have occurred.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 3255.2130

29 CFR 3256.107

29 CFR 3256.108

29 CFR 3256.112

29 CFR 3256.121

29 CFR 3256.123

29 CFR 3256.124

29 CFR 4080.1011

29 CFR 4080.1014

29 CFR 4081.1111

29 CFR 4081.1115

29 CFR 4081.213

29 CFR 4081.2176

29 CFR 4081.220

Other electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employers in Michigan

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