Establishment profile
AUTO-CAST INC
4565 SPARTAN INDUSTRIAL DR SW, GRANDVILLE, MI, 49418
331523 — Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
Summary
AUTO-CAST INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $4,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 356 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd 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
AUTO-CAST 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $4,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.12321(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 408.14507(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 408.12373 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 4082.212904 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 3256.0114 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
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 3315 within MI. Peer group: 356 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 63 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 AUTO-CAST 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Contusion,Finger,Forearm,Foundry,Fracture,Hand,Hydraulic Press,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Press Operator,Slide,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Troubleshooting,Unsafe Position | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 AUTO-CAST INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AUTO-CAST 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 AUTO-CAST 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 AUTO-CAST INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUTO-CAST 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUTOCAST INC 4565 SPARTAN IND US TRIAL DR · GRANDVILLE, MI, 49418 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2013 | 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 AUTO-CAST INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2024-02-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 2022-06-29 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,300 | |
| 2021-05-25 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | |
| 2014-04-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-24 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUTO-CAST 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 AUTO-CAST INC's OSHA violation history?
- AUTO-CAST INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $4,850 in total penalties.
- How does AUTO-CAST INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AUTO-CAST INC operates in the nonferrous metal die-casting foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. AUTO-CAST INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.