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D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC

630 GIBSON ST., KALAMAZOO, MI, 49007
811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

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OSHA inspections
4
over 36 years
Violations
46
$2,778 in penalties
Penalties
$2,778
$60 avg

Summary

D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $2,778 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 146 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
46
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,778
$60 avg / violation
26% serious74% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $2,778 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.33120132$263Jun 1990Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0122$263Jun 1996Apr 2012
29 CFR 4081.04470122Jun 1990Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$400Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I11$300Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 4081.121101 C11$263Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.07310111$263Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.02130211$263Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.33090111$263Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.06320211$263Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0134 I0711$240Nov 2009Nov 2009
40801014CC11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV11Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0164 C0211Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.01870111Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0311Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 4081.00360311Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11Jun 1996Jun 1996

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 8113 within MI. Peer group: 146 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $344
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-01-18Planned64$700
2009-09-24Referral11$240
1996-05-09Planned207$1,838
1990-04-30Planned19$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $2,777.5 in total penalties.
How does D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
D M S ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SERVICES INC operates in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.