SHEPHERD CASTER CORP is a hardware manufacturing employer in ST JOSEPH, MI. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $600 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.
SHEPHERD CASTER CORP
203 KERTH ST, ST JOSEPH, MI, 49085
Parent: Colson Group USA (2 locations)
332510 — Top companies in Hardware Manufacturing
160 employees
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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
SHEPHERD CASTER CORP is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Colson Group USA.
Federal enforcement records on SHEPHERD CASTER CORP represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Colson Group USA across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Colson Group USA
- ALBION INDUSTRIES INC — ALBION, MI — 3 federal records
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Industry context
Within the hardware manufacturing industry in MI, SHEPHERD CASTER CORP ranks in the 58th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 53 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the hardware manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. SHEPHERD CASTER CORP's self-reported DART rate is 1.18, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SHEPHERD CASTER CORP's OSHA violation history?
- SHEPHERD CASTER CORP has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $600 in total penalties.
- How does SHEPHERD CASTER CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- SHEPHERD CASTER CORP operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. SHEPHERD CASTER CORP's self-reported DART rate is 1.18 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHEPHERD CASTER CORP of ST JOSEPH, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 2, 2026. SHEPHERD CASTER CORP resolves to the parent rollup Colson Group USA, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if SHEPHERD CASTER CORPoperates 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.