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VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC is a speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing employer in BAD AXE, MI. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 36 violations and $3,030 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.

VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC

514 CHICKORY STREET, BAD AXE, MI, 48413

333612 Top companies in Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
36 violations
$3,030 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
36
Total Penalties
$3,030
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
2.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
44% serious$84 avg per violation$1,010 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,030 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 76 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
72%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry in MI, VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 76 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 72th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC's OSHA violation history?
VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $3,030 in total penalties.
How does VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE INC of BAD AXE, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if VALLEY GEAR AND MACHINE 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.