Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited General Formulations in Michigan 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 19, 2025 on a referral, in Sparta.
In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 21 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $19,850; today they stand at $12,950, 35% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. General Formulations averages $4,350 across 2 cited inspections.
General Formulations also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sparta site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 330 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 293 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
