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Elm Plating Co: OSHA inspections and violations

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

9inspections
16citation items
$10,712current penalties
May 13, 2022last inspection

Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Elm Plating Co in Michigan 9 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 13, 2022 on a referral, in Jackson.

In all, OSHA issued 16 citation items: 13 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $21,425; today they stand at $10,712, 50% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Elm Plating Co averages $3,133 across 3 cited inspections.

Elm Plating Co also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Elm Plating Co: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345957054 OPENED MAY 13, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 115 employees at the site · Closed Jun 27, 2022

1319 S Elm Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Serious$4,900$2,450Jun 1, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,900$2,450Jun 1, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jun 1, 2022Final

Inspection 345744643 OPENED JAN 21, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 118 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2022

1319 S Elm Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342794641 OPENED DEC 8, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 140 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2018

1319 S Elm Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342182011 OPENED MAR 27, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2017

533 Hupp St, Jackson, MI 49203 · 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$3,500$1,750Apr 21, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Apr 21, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.22139(2)
Other-than-serious$2,500$1,250Apr 21, 2017Final

Inspection 342146230 OPENED MAR 6, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 210 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 2017

1319 Elm St, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340036862 OPENED OCT 11, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 115 employees at the site · Closed Dec 27, 2016

1319 Elm St, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 408.13312(1)
Serious$3,000$1,500Dec 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 408.13394(1)
Serious$0$0Dec 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Dec 15, 2016Final

Inspection 308857986 OPENED DEC 13, 2006Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Jan 4, 2007

2295 E High St, Jackson, MI 49203 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 125148874 OPENED JUL 22, 1999Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 72 employees at the site · Closed May 1, 2000

1319 S Elm St, Jackson, MI 49203 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$1,750$875Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR R440103
Serious$0$0Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$875$438Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 1999Closed
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 1999Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 108020587 OPENED SEP 26, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 92 employees at the site · Closed Oct 29, 1990

1319 S Elm St, Jackson, MI 49203 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Jackson site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 92 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Elm Plating Company - Plant 1
Jackson · 2025
92 202.53.2
Elm Plating Company - Plant 2
Jackson · 2025
35 103.43.2
Elm Plating Company - Plant 3
Jackson · 2025
23 3210.73.2
Elm Plating Company
Jackson · 2023
191 442.13.2
EPC Plant 3
Jackson · 2022
191 201.43.2
EPC Plant 2
Jackson · 2022
191 000.03.2
EPC Plant 1
Jackson · 2022
191 523.63.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)

(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)

(c) After completing the test exercises, the test administrator must question each test subject regarding the comfort of the respirator. When a test subject states that the respirator is unacceptable, the employer must ensure that the test administrator repeats the protocol using another respirator model.

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)

(d) Employers must determine the overall fit factor for each test subject by calculating the harmonic mean of the fit testing exercises as follows:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 3256.108

29 CFR 3256.2

29 CFR 3256.5

29 CFR 3256.8

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

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