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Fernco Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Davison, Michigan · Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing · NAICS 326121

6inspections
39citation items
$6,680current penalties
Mar 2, 2022last inspection

OSHA has inspected Fernco Inc 6 times in Michigan since 1991.

The latest one began on Mar 2, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Davison.

Those inspections ended with 39 citation items: 11 serious, 2 repeat and 26 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $13,190 and now stand at $6,680, 49% lower after settlements or reviews.

comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 4081.34.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Fernco Inc averages $2,200 (1 cited inspection).

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

Fernco Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1991 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345809537 OPENED MAR 2, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed May 2, 2022

300 Dayton Street, Davison, MI 48423 · Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.10716
Serious$3,500$1,750Apr 4, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.10036(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 4, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 4, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 408.22141(2)
Other-than-serious$900$450Apr 4, 2022Final

Inspection 312069339 OPENED SEP 23, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Dec 20, 2010

300 S Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$750$300Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$750$300Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,000$400Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 11 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 2010Closed
Citation 3, item 1 Repeat$100$40Nov 17, 2010Closed

Inspection 308844414 OPENED JAN 18, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 175 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2008

300 S Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$825$412Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$825$412Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$825$412Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$1,100$550Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,925$962Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ia) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 3, 2008Closed

Inspection 110896107 OPENED APR 16, 1992Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 94 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 1992

300 S Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 110823523 OPENED OCT 1, 1991Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 97 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 1992

300 S Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Repeat$480$480Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(iv) · Air receivers
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 1991Closed

Inspection 110822707 OPENED JAN 14, 1991Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Mar 27, 1991

300 S Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$210$210Feb 8, 1991Closed

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 Davison site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 317 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 61 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Fernco Inc
Davison · 2025
317 953.12.6
Fernco, Inc.
Davison · 2018
442 501.82.6

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(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ia)

(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 4080.1014

29 CFR 4081.1115

29 CFR 4081.1211

29 CFR 4081.125

29 CFR 4081.1281

29 CFR 4081.1421

29 CFR 4081.15

29 CFR 4081.213

29 CFR 4081.215

29 CFR 4081.2176

29 CFR 4081.3312

29 CFR 4081.34

29 CFR 4081.36

29 CFR 4081.4007

29 CFR 4081.5416

29 CFR 4081.6226

29 CFR 4081.716

29 CFR 4081.727

29 CFR 4081.731

29 CFR 4081.836

Other unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing employers in Michigan

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