Establishment profile
AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.
2245 PIPESTONE RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
336340 — Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
EIN 382909146
Summary
AUSCO PRODUCTS INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,620 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AUSCO PRODUCTS 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $3,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1999 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1999 | Jul 2004 |
| 408.12611(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.262202 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264801 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330802 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122206 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
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 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,620 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 130 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 AUSCO PRODUCTS 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Lathe | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AUSCO PRODUCTS 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 AUSCO PRODUCTS 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 AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUSCO PRODUCTS 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUSCO PRODUCTS INC 2245 PIPESTONE RD · BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2009 | View → |
AUSCO PRODUCTS INC CO 1801 TOWNLINE RD. · BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | |
| 2004-05-24 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $500 | |
| 2004-05-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUSCO PRODUCTS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AUSCO PRODUCTS INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $3,300 in total penalties.
- How does AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AUSCO PRODUCTS INC. operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. AUSCO PRODUCTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.