Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Davidson Plyforms in Michigan 12 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 20, 2017 on a referral, in Grand Rapids.
In all, OSHA issued 88 citation items: 38 serious, 1 willful, 3 repeat and 46 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $49,950; today they stand at $29,165, 42% less.
The rule cited most here is 4081.34 (), 8 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Davidson Plyforms averages $3,150 across 1 cited inspection.
Davidson Plyforms also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 342478385 OPENED JUL 20, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 154 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 2017
5505 33rd Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 · Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 6, 2017: Employee amputates fingertip while vacuuming materials
At 4:45 p.m. on July 6, 2017, an employee was vacuuming while placing some wooden chair material on a fixture. The employee pinched one of his fingertips between the fixture and wooden materials, amputating the finger tip due to the vacuum pressure. The employee was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.12741 |
Serious | $6,300 | $3,150 | Aug 18, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Grand Rapids site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 125 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 12 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.
