Establishment profile
BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC
965 WANDA ST, FERNDALE, MI, 48220
332112 — Nonferrous Forging
Summary
BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC has accumulated 72 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $96,520 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 257 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 31 citations in this view · $84,660 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $35,500 | Aug 2016 | Apr 2022 |
| 408.12411(1) | 2 | 2 | $8,400 | May 2017 | Oct 2018 |
| 408.12463(3)(E) | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Aug 2016 | May 2017 |
| 408.11115(1) | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Aug 2016 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | Jul 2013 | May 2014 |
| 408.10731(1) | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Aug 2016 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $435 | Jul 2013 | Aug 2016 |
| 408.12411(2) | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2016 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2016 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2013 | May 2014 |
| 408.12635(1)(B) | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.12176(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 408.12461(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 325.60104(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 408.14003(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.12172(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.10034(8) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.11854(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
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 3321 within MI. Peer group: 257 employers. This establishment has 72 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 120 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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Crushed,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Power Press | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught In,Chest,Contusion,Flying Object,Fracture,Housekeeping,Liver,Machine operator,Mechanical Power Press,Metal Block,Press Operator,Projectile,Rib,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 5, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Crushed,Die,Finger,Mechanical Power Press,Power Press | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC, not this location alone
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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-098801 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-14 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $4,200 | |
| 2021-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,400 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Complaint | 13 | 5 | $40,400 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 8 | 5 | $17,600 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 2016-07-19 | Planned | 19 | 10 | $15,020 | |
| 2014-03-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2013-06-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2013-05-29 | Planned | 17 | 8 | $2,100 | |
| 1999-01-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC 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 BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 72 violations and $96,520 in total penalties.
- How does BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC operates in the nonferrous forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. BRASS ALUMINUM FORGING ENTERPRISES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.73 compared to an industry average of 3.7.