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PLATING SPECIALTIES INC is a electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employer in MADISON HEIGHTS, MI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 22 violations and $2,700 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

PLATING SPECIALTIES INC

1625 E 10 MILE RD, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI, 48071

332813 Top companies in Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
22 violations
$2,700 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
22
Total Penalties
$2,700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
2.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
55% serious$123 avg per violation$1,350 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$2,700 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 521 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
81%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
42%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry in MI, PLATING SPECIALTIES INC ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 521 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 81th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 42th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PLATING SPECIALTIES INC's OSHA violation history?
PLATING SPECIALTIES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $2,700 in total penalties.
How does PLATING SPECIALTIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PLATING SPECIALTIES INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PLATING SPECIALTIES INC of MADISON HEIGHTS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if PLATING SPECIALTIES INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.