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GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC is a iron foundries employer in LUDINGTON, MI. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $9,850 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.

GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC

800 N WASHINGTON AVE, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431

331511 Top companies in Iron Foundries

EIN: 300784324

181 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$9,850 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.5
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
7.7
Self-Reported TRIR
9.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$9,850
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
176 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
87% serious$657 avg per violation$895 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$9,850 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 55% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 353 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
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
115666
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

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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 iron foundries industry in MI, GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 353 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.5 for the iron foundries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 7.7, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC's OSHA violation history?
GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $9,850 in total penalties.
How does GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 7.7 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC of LUDINGTON, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. OSHA accident records on file for GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if GREAT LAKES CASTINGS LLCoperates 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.