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Dunn-Wright Steel: OSHA inspections and violations

Lapeer, Michigan · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

4inspections
22citation items
$2,550current penalties
Oct 20, 2025last inspection

Dunn-Wright Steel has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 20, 2025 as part of a related case, in North Branch.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 14 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $5,100 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,550, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Dunn-Wright Steel averages $700 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Dunn-Wright Steel: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348560681 OPENED OCT 20, 2025Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 14 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2026

6637 Bernie Kohler Drive, North Branch, MI 48461 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$500$250Jan 8, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$500$250Jan 8, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Jan 8, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Jan 8, 2026Final

Inspection 348541152 OPENED OCT 6, 2025Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Open

6637 Bernie Kohler Drive, North Branch, MI 48461 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.10034(3)
 Serious$1,000$500Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$1,000$500Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$1,000$500Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.106(f)(6) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.11211(1)(D)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 408.11222(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 408.11222(5)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 3a
29 CFR 408.13308(3)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 3b
29 CFR 408.13312(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 10, 2025Final

Inspection 340057025 OPENED JUN 8, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Sep 22, 2015

244 S Court St, Lapeer, MI 48446 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.12154(1)
 Serious$200$100Jun 25, 2015Final

Inspection 339921728 OPENED AUG 26, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed Feb 7, 2017

244 South Court Rd, Lapeer, MI 48446 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$200$100Mar 12, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$200$100Mar 12, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 325.47201(3)
 Serious$500$250Mar 12, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 325.60005(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 12, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 325.60006(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 12, 2015Final

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(d)(5)(i)

(5) Storage inside building—(i) Egress. Flammable liquids, including stock for sale, shall not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a)

(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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