Establishment profile
ACO INC
23333 COMMERCE DR, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48335
Operated by Aco Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
444130 — Hardware Stores
Summary
ACO INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330802 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4441 within MI. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 42 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ACO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-15 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ACO INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Aco Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Aco Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardware stores within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- A L DAMMAN CO INCMADISON HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOME DEPOT STORE #2771PLAINWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EAGLE SUPERSTORE INCLANSING — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIL ROYS HARDWARE STORE #37ELK RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOME DEPOT #2708UTICA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOUIS ACE HARDWAREDETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- RL MORGAN COMPANY DBA GILL-ROYS HARDWAREBAY CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRZYSKE BROTHERS COMPANYNEW BOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GILL-ROY'S HARDWAREFLINT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Aco Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACO INCPINCKNEY, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Aco Inc locationsParent rollup
- Hardware StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Hardware Stores in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Aco Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ACO INC's OSHA violation history?
- ACO INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $400 in total penalties.
- How does ACO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ACO INC operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. ACO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.