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AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC

2676 S 26TH ST, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49048
Operated by Air Flow Equipment, Inc
333413Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 382732130

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OSHA inspections
7
over 8 years
Violations
16
$15,270 in penalties
Penalties
$15,270
$954 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $15,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
7
0.9 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
16
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$15,270
$954 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $15,270 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.12152(1)22$4,800Mar 2018Aug 2018
408.12172(1)11$2,520Aug 2018Aug 2018
408.1261111$2,100Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.13308(3)11$1,500Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$1,250Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.12132(3)11$1,200May 2018May 2018
408.15815(1)11$1,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$900Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0111Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.13309(1)11Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.13312(1)11Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.12631(1)11Jun 2021Jun 2021
408.12193(E)11Aug 2018Aug 2018
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Mar 2018Mar 2018

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

55th

Above average violations in NAICS 3334 within MI. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 13.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.9
vs industry
+0.1
TRIR
3.7
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 40 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Referral
1

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 AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 30, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Fingertip,Foot pedal,Machine Cycled,Reaching In,Removing,Scrap Metal,Shear,Shearing Machine,Sheet Metal,Unguarded1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Air Flow Equipment, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
12
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Air Flow Equipment, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 12 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-251661Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Jun 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-240435Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Jun 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-239655Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Jun 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-236851Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019Jun 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-232732Unfair labor practiceDec 2018Mar 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-230794Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Jun 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-230546Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Jan 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-225098Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-214274Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Dec 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-209464Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-209128Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-209121Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-206757Representation electionSep 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1864451
Operation
A

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 AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-04-28Referral22$2,100
2021-04-28Unprogrammed Related77$3,750
2019-05-23Complaint0$0
2018-12-13Complaint0$0
2018-05-25Complaint33$6,720
2018-03-16Unprogrammed Related11$1,200
2017-12-01Complaint33$1,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Air Flow Equipment, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Air Flow Equipment, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT 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.

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Frequently asked

What is AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC's OSHA violation history?
AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $15,270 in total penalties.
How does AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC operates in the industrial and commercial fan and blower and air purification equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.85 compared to an industry average of 1.8.