This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Penz Products Safety Record

Mishawaka, IN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 07/13/2009

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Penz Products in Mishawaka, Indiana has 40 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 14 classified as serious and $9,020 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2009.

Penz Products, located in Mishawaka, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. 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 40 violations on file, 14 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $9,020.

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.

40 Violations
6 Inspections
14 Serious
$9,020 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
26 ($300)
Serious?
14 ($8,720)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $18,750 in penalties for Penz Products, later reduced to $9,020 — a 52% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $525
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $3,700
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $2,795
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
4000.402 OSHA Standard
2 citations $300
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/13/2009 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 3 $0
12/19/2000 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 9 $2,195
06/20/1995 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 13 $2,625
10/23/1991 Accident? Mishawaka, IN 5 $3,000
11/20/1989 Accident? Mishawaka, IN 1 $0
11/30/1988 Complaint? Mishawaka, IN 9 $1,200

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