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BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP is a steel foundries (except investment) employer in ROTHBURY, MI. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 28 violations and $17,100 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.

BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP

2625 W WINSTON RD, ROTHBURY, MI, 49452

Parent: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP (73 locations)

331513 Top companies in Steel Foundries (except Investment)

88 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
28 violations
$17,100 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.7
Industry Avg DART
3.6
Self-Reported DART
8.8
Self-Reported TRIR
15.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
28
Total Penalties
$17,100
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
2.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
79% serious$611 avg per violation$2,850 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$17,100 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 353 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
83%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$87,000 totallast: 2008-02-14

SEC Litigation Releases filed against WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES 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

BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP is one of 73 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP is a SEC public reporter (WAB), with most recent reported revenue of $11.2B.

Federal enforcement records on BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP across all 73 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Other employers in Steel Foundries (except Investment) within MI

Industry context

Within the steel foundries (except investment) industry in MI, BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP ranks in the 96th 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 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.7 for the steel foundries (except investment) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.6. BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP's self-reported DART rate is 8.75, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP's OSHA violation history?
BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $17,100 in total penalties.
How does BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP's self-reported DART rate is 8.75 compared to an industry average of 3.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP of ROTHBURY, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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. BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP resolves to the parent rollup WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, which operates 73 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY 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.