This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ameriwood Industries Furniture Div Safety Record

Dowagiac, MI · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/14/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ameriwood Industries Furniture Div in Dowagiac, Michigan has 47 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $30,608 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2005.

Ameriwood Industries Furniture Div, located in Dowagiac, Michigan, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 47 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $30,608.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

47 Violations
10 Inspections
32 Serious
$30,608 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($25,848)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($0)
Repeat?
1 ($4,760)
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2000
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1995
4081.0034 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
4081.0716 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1995
4081.2154 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $53,125 in penalties for Ameriwood Industries Furniture Div, later reduced to $30,608 — a 42% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
4 citations $2,608
4081.2635 OSHA Standard
2 citations $1,400
4081.2154 OSHA Standard
2 citations
4081.1421 OSHA Standard
2 citations
4081.0716 OSHA Standard
2 citations $1,365
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/14/2005 Complaint? Dowagiac, MI 1 $0
09/06/2005 Follow-Up? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
06/18/2004 Monitoring? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
06/09/2003 Follow-Up? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
10/03/2002 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 3 $7,438
10/03/2002 Follow-Up? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
01/16/2001 Complaint? Dowagiac, MI 1 $0
09/12/2000 Monitoring? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
05/01/2000 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 33 $19,320
03/13/1995 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 9 $3,850

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