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MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY is a metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing employer in STURGIS, MI. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 23 violations and $4,485 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 3, 2026.

MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY

1210 PROGRESS ST, STURGIS, MI, 49091

332215 Top companies in Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing

EIN: 381629111

100 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
23 violations
$4,485 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.6
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
9.1
Self-Reported TRIR
11.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
23
Total Penalties
$4,485
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
52% serious$195 avg per violation$897 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,485 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+8.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+6.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 79 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

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

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
4111647
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry in MI, MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 79 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th 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 3.6 for the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 9.14, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $4,485 in total penalties.
How does MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY operates in the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 9.14 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY of STURGIS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANYoperates 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.