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BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC

1363 MICHIGAN STREET NORTHEAST, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
Operated by Bucher Hydraulics · 1 of 2 establishments
333996Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
Violations
9
$25,000 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection, with $25,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 492 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
Violations
9
Penalties
$25,000
$2,778 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $25,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$17,500Feb 2026Feb 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,500Feb 2026Feb 2026
408.12321(1)11$3,500Feb 2026Feb 2026
408.22141B11$500Feb 2026Feb 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Feb 2026Feb 2026
408.12341(1)11Feb 2026Feb 2026
408.1237111Feb 2026Feb 2026
408.1237311Feb 2026Feb 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Feb 2026Feb 2026

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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within MI. Peer group: 492 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $800
Inspection frequency
0th
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
12.0
vs industry
+10.9
TRIR
12.0
vs industry
+10.2

Reported for 199 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
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.0
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

Referral
1

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 BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCHER HYDRAULICS 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 BUCHER HYDRAULICS 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 BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$31K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of Defense
$31K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    MOTOR, HYDRAULIC
    contract · Last action 2011-05-18
    $22,750
  • Department of Defense
    10 EACH HYDRAULIC MOTORS, NSN: 4320-01-211-8399.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-02
    $7,954
  • Department of Defense
    3 YEAR IDIQ FOR HYDRAULIC MOTORS
    contract · Last action 2010-04-08
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333911 - PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-05-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-01-08Referral96$25,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bucher Hydraulics.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bucher Hydraulics across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in fluid power pump and motor manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Bucher Hydraulics, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUCHER HYDRAULICS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bucher Hydraulics, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC's OSHA violation history?
BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $25,000 in total penalties.
How does BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC operates in the fluid power pump and motor manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. BUCHER HYDRAULICS INC's self-reported DART rate is 12 compared to an industry average of 1.1.