This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2016. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Frymans Recycling No 1 Safety Record

Dowagiac, MI · Administrative & Waste Services

F

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

Last inspected 05/04/2016

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Frymans Recycling No 1 in Dowagiac, Michigan has 52 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 24 classified as serious and $24,975 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2011 to 2016.

Frymans Recycling No 1, located in Dowagiac, Michigan, was last inspected by OSHA in 2016. 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 52 violations on file, 24 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $24,975.

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.

52 Violations
9 Inspections
24 Serious
$24,975 Penalties
Serious?
24 ($11,495)
Other-than-Serious?
20 ($0)
Repeat?
8 ($13,480)
4081.0727 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2011
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2013
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2011
4080.1011 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2011
4081.0036 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2011
OSHA initially proposed $57,100 in penalties for Frymans Recycling No 1, later reduced to $24,975 — a 56% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $5,900
4081.0727 OSHA Standard
3 citations $8,050
4081.0034 OSHA Standard
3 citations
4081.6247 OSHA Standard
2 citations $50
4081.4007 OSHA Standard
2 citations $40
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/04/2016 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 2 $0
12/11/2013 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 2 $8,400
07/02/2013 Programmed Related? Dowagiac, MI 1 $700
06/26/2013 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 16 $9,905
06/13/2012 Follow-Up? Dowagiac, MI 0 $0
01/31/2012 Planned? Dowagiac, MI 1 $1,500
08/29/2011 Complaint? Dowagiac, MI 1 $375
08/29/2011 Complaint? Dowagiac, MI 7 $1,380
08/29/2011 Unprogrammed Related? Dowagiac, MI 22 $2,715

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