Forward Corporation: OSHA Violations and Fines, Bad Axe MI

Forward Corporation has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 1998.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 26, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Standish.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 12 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $12,100 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,650, down 45%.

Most often, OSHA cited 4084.114, (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Forward Corporation averages $4,550 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Forward Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Forward Corporation: OSHA citation items per year, 1998 to 2016 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Michigan · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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38 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 341865897 OPENED OCT 26, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jan 27, 2017

219 N. Front St., Standish, MI 48658 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 408.10632(5)	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 408.10685(3)	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.11222(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2017	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 408.15815(2)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2017	Final

Inspection 304919541 OPENED APR 30, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2004

S 6th St, West Branch, MI 48661 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304938913 OPENED MAR 24, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Jul 30, 2003

1025 W Main, Gaylord, MI 49735 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$300	$300	May 9, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.1124(2)	Serious	$300	$300	May 9, 2003	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1124(5)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2003	Closed
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4082.2132(1)(a)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2003	Closed

Inspection 304897515 OPENED MAR 17, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed May 30, 2003

M 33, Rose City, MI 48654 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 9, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.1862(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 9, 2003	Closed

Inspection 127051977 OPENED OCT 24, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 2000

2029 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1124(5)	Serious	$600	$300	Nov 8, 2000	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.3209(14)	Serious	$600	$300	Nov 8, 2000	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 4084.3209(22)	Serious	$600	$300	Nov 8, 2000	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Nov 8, 2000	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 8, 2000	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 4084.132(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 8, 2000	Closed

Inspection 127138345 OPENED SEP 15, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 10, 1998

707 S Van Dyke, Bad Axe, MI 48413 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(2)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 30, 1998	Closed

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 Standish site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 742 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Rate	Industry median
FRWD-FRWD-FRWD Forward Corporation Standish · 2025	742	0	0.0	2.9
081-FRWD-081 Corporate Office Standish · 2025	28	0	0.0	0.0
014-FRWD-014 Lumberjack Restaurant West Branch · 2025	29	1	4.9	3.0
050-FRWD-050 Lumberjack Lodge West Branch · 2025	21	1	6.3	3.5
074-FRWD-074 Forward Distributing Standish · 2025	13	0	0.0	5.3
015-FRWD-015 Forward Energy 15 Standish · 2025	16	1	7.2	5.3
075-FRWD-075 Forward Maintenance Standish · 2025	14	0	0.0	0.1
060-FRWD-060 TR McTaggart 60 Standish · 2025	11	1	8.1	0.0

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(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i)

(2) Guarding of live parts. (i) Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)

(ii) Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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Fessler & Bowman, Inc. Flint · 38 citations · $9,035

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Forward Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations