Establishment profile
BARRON CAST INC
411 N OXFORD RD, OXFORD, MI, 48371
331512 — Steel Investment Foundries
Summary
BARRON CAST INC has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $9,501 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 357 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. 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
BARRON CAST INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $9,426 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 3 | 3 | $108 | Jun 2004 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.018701 | 3 | 3 | $100 | Jun 2004 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Jun 2004 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 2 | 2 | $108 | Jun 2004 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2004 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 3256.010701 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.232101 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111501 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273201 | 1 | 1 | $405 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4082.213201 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.339202 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003407 | 1 | 1 | $38 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111504 | 1 | 1 | $38 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within MI. Peer group: 357 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BARRON CAST INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BARRON CAST 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 BARRON CAST INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BARRON 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 BARRON 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 BARRON CAST INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARRON CAST, INC. 215 PLEXUS DR · OXFORD, MI, 48371 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2021 | View → |
BARRON CAST, INC. 411 N OXFORD RD · OXFORD, MI, 48371 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2011 | 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 BARRON CAST INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-21 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $400 | |
| 2007-02-22 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $1,701 | |
| 2006-10-05 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $200 | |
| 2004-04-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-05 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2004-04-05 | Planned | 23 | 8 | $5,600 | |
| 1997-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-05-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-27 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $600 | |
| 1991-04-29 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 BARRON 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 BARRON CAST INC's OSHA violation history?
- BARRON CAST INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $9,501 in total penalties.
- How does BARRON CAST INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BARRON CAST INC operates in the steel investment foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.