Establishment profile
BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC
6220 STERNS RD, OTTAWA LAKE, MI, 49267
423810 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 357 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1994 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063202 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.064502 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.7211 A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.7211 D | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.213101 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.3811 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
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 4238 within MI. Peer group: 357 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUCK AND KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 6220 STERNS RD · OTTAWA LAKE, MI, 49267 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | 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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeMESSAGE BOARD TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HIRING INITIATIVEcontract · Last action 2021-03-02$17,790
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGF REPAIR OF FORKLIFT AT FCI MILAN, MI.contract · Last action 2017-10-25$7,834
- Department of DefenseBRADCO GROUNDSHARK BRUSH MOWER GSS72. IGF::CL::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-09-09$5,040
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 532412 - CONSTRUCTION, MINING, AND FORESTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING. Last action: 2021-03-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-07 | Planned | 13 | 2 | $525 | |
| 1995-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-06 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO 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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- What is BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $525 in total penalties.
- How does BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INC operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.