GRW Technologies Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 13, 2021 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Kentwood.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $13,200 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,600, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. GRW Technologies Inc averages $850 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
GRW Technologies Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345578413 OPENED OCT 13, 2021Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Feb 24, 2022
4460 44th St Ste B, Kentwood, MI 49512 · Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 7, 2021 (fatal): Employee dies, unknown cause
At 3:00 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee was cleaning a mold in a horizontal plastic injection molding machine with a dry ice blaster. The employee was observed by a coworker falling to the ground. The employee was killed. It is unknown what caused the fatality.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345765507 OPENED OCT 13, 2021Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2022
4460 44th St Ste B, Kentwood, MI 49512 · Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.22141(2) |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $450 | Feb 25, 2022 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Grand Rapids site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 124 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 39 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.
