Establishment profile
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC
103 W SMITH ST, BUCHANAN, MI, 49107
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC has accumulated 90 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $31,683 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 258 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 35 citations in this view · $20,920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $1,600 | Jun 1994 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.234104 | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | Jun 1994 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Jan 2002 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246102 A | 2 | 2 | $830 | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246303 E | 2 | 2 | $800 | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111504 | 2 | 2 | $550 | Jun 1994 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 2 | 2 | $480 | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246307 C | 2 | 2 | $480 | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2373 | 2 | 2 | $480 | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jun 1994 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.236901 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jun 1994 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1998 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1994 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 408.12373 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 3254.720103 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331002 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within MI. Peer group: 258 employers. This establishment has 90 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BUCHANAN METAL FORMING 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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC, 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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-UD-000562 | UD | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-046113 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2003 | Sep 2003 | 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BUCHANAN METAL FORMING 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC 103 W SMITH ST · BUCHANAN, MI, 49107 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 3 | 0 | — | Mar 2023 | 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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-19 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $3,800 | |
| 2020-10-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2017-09-07 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2017-09-07 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-08 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $7,500 | |
| 2014-09-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 6 | $1,250 | |
| 2014-07-14 | Complaint | 11 | 8 | $4,200 | |
| 2014-07-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 7 | 6 | $3,200 | |
| 2002-04-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-17 | Planned | 16 | 14 | $2,100 | |
| 2001-04-06 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $613 | |
| 1998-04-08 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $500 | |
| 1997-12-09 | Planned | 17 | 9 | $4,720 | |
| 1995-02-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-26 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1994-05-09 | Planned | 13 | 8 | $1,300 |
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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING 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 BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 90 violations and $31,682.5 in total penalties.
- How does BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUCHANAN METAL FORMING INC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.