OSHA has inspected Fischer Tanks 14 times in Michigan since 2013.
The latest one began on Jul 22, 2024 after a complaint, in Kaleva.
Those inspections ended with 32 citation items: 26 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $37,500 and now stand at $22,800, 39% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Fischer Tanks averages $2,557 (7 cited inspections).
Fischer Tanks also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2024 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 14, 2021: Employee fractures neck in fall
At 10:15 a.m. on December 14, 2021, an employee was unloading propane tanks from a tractor trailer with a crane and was standing on top of the tanks when he lost his balance and fell approximately ten feet to the trailer. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured neck.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Mar 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2022 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.1011(A) |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Mar 4, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.1011(A) |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Mar 4, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Mar 4, 2021 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 325.51103(A)(III) |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Aug 4, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2021 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 325.51103 |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Mar 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 325.51105 |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Mar 15, 2021 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $900 | $900 | Oct 2, 2019 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(7) · Ladders in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.29(f)(3) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2019 | Final |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Appliance Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Sep 25, 2013 | Closed |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Appliance Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Appliance Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.107(i)(8) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
13884 Rengo Ave, Kaleva, MI 49645 · Appliance Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ia) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Kaleva site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 42 workers: 56.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 102 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer Tanks LLC Kaleva · 2023 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 56.3 | 2.8 |
| Fischer Tanks, LLC. Kaleva · 2022 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| Fischer Tanks, LLC Kaleva · 2019 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 25.2 | 2.3 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2)
(2) Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any exployee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i)
(l) Employee information and training—(1) Training program. (i) Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation.
29 CFR 1910.107(i)(8)
(8) Interlocks. The electrical equipment shall be so interlocked with the ventilation of the spraying area that the equipment cannot be operated unless the ventilation fans are in operation.
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.