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Establishment profile

BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING

2121 LATIMER, MUSKEGON, MI, 49442
238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
EIN 381853418

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OSHA inspections
5
over 33 years
Violations
26
$1,900 in penalties
Penalties
$1,900
$73 avg

Summary

BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $1,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 9,630 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
26
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$1,900
$73 avg / violation
31% serious69% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within MI. Peer group: 9,630 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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
5.1
vs industry
+3.4
TRIR
5.1
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 61 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
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.1
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

Planned
5

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 BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1919950
Operation
C

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 BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$380K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Defense
$336K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$336K
Department of Commerce$44K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    TROUGH SECTIONS FOR THE DREDGE MCFARLAND
    contract · Last action 2010-07-20
    $213,410
  • Department of Defense
    PLATFORM
    contract · Last action 2010-08-04
    $122,400
  • Department of Commerce
    FABRICATE NEW PRESSURIZED HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK FOR DCO LIHUE.
    contract · Last action 2009-12-15
    $21,900
  • Department of Commerce
    FABRICATE NEW PRESSURIZED HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK FOR DCO LIHUE.
    contract · Last action 2009-12-11
    $21,900
  • Department of Defense
    LINE OF COMMUNICATION BRIDGE (LOCB)
    contract · Last action 2013-05-14
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332312 - FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2013-05-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-06-04Planned11$400
2010-10-28Planned71$600
2006-03-03Planned82$350
1997-09-19Planned3$0
1992-08-27Planned74$550

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 BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING 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 BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING's OSHA violation history?
BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,900 in total penalties.
How does BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING's safety record compare to its industry?
BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. BAUER SHEET METAL & FABRICATING's self-reported DART rate is 5.12 compared to an industry average of 1.7.