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BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC is a iron and steel forging employer in BUCHANAN, MI. Federal records show 13 OSHA inspections with 36 violations and $22,050 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 2, 2026.

BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC

103 W SMITH ST, BUCHANAN, MI, 49107

Parent: Verano Holdings Corp. (2,996 locations)

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

Federal Enforcement
13
OSHA inspections
36 violations
$22,050 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
13
OSHA Violations
36
Total Penalties
$22,050
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
72% serious$613 avg per violation$1,696 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$22,050 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
4
Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 62% of inspections
Recidivism: 7 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 257 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
531995
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(11)

$427,222,673 totallast: 2023-09-25

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Verano Holdings Corp.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC is one of 2,996 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Verano Holdings Corp.. Verano Holdings Corp. is a SEC public reporter (VRNO), with most recent reported revenue of $822M.

Federal enforcement records on BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Verano Holdings Corp. across all 2,996 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Verano Holdings Corp.

Other employers in Iron and Steel Forging within MI

Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in MI, BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 257 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC's OSHA violation history?
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $22,050 in total penalties.
How does BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC of BUCHANAN, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC resolves to the parent rollup Verano Holdings Corp., which operates 2,996 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BUCHANAN METAL FORMING 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.