Establishment profile
ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC
5701 W DICKMAN RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037
Operated by Advantage Sintered Metals · 1 of 2 establishments
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
EIN 382920571
Summary
ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $22,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3312 within MI. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 111 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 ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS 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 ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS 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 ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC 60 CLARK RD N · BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-21 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $2,450 | |
| 2022-07-07 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $8,800 | |
| 2020-02-18 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $5,450 | |
| 2018-12-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-06-23 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $1,500 | |
| 2000-12-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-13 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1993-03-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-08 | Planned | 17 | 9 | $3,000 | |
| 1983-03-08 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Advantage Sintered Metals.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Advantage Sintered Metals across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rolled steel shape manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- COLDWATER SINTERED METAL PRODCOLDWATER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATIONGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROUGE STEEL CODEARBORN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEE STEEL CORPWYOMING — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES STEEL GREAT LAKES WORKSRIVER ROUGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HERCULES DRAWN STEEL CORPORATIONLIVONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAMUEL WHITTAR INCDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GKN SINTER METALSROMULUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- US STEEL GREAT LAKES WORKSRIVER ROUGE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Advantage Sintered Metals locationsParent rollup
- Rolled Steel Shape ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Rolled Steel Shape in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS 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 Advantage Sintered Metals, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $22,200 in total penalties.
- How does ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. ADVANTAGE SINTERED METALS INC's self-reported DART rate is 9.35 compared to an industry average of 1.8.