Establishment profile
CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC
506 S CLAY ST, HOMER, MI, 49245
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 381201571
Summary
CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC has accumulated 95 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $42,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 354 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 38 citations in this view · $27,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 3 | 3 | $525 | May 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 3 | 3 | — | May 1990 | Dec 2010 |
| 408.14421(5) | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2024 |
| 408.13312(1) | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 2 | 2 | $3,100 | Aug 1997 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | Aug 1997 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,475 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003603 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 3255.110303 A | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 2 | 2 | $1,025 | Aug 1999 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $825 | Jan 1995 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 1995 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1997 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400707 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122206 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1999 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0241 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1999 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 408.12033(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 408.10123 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
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 3315 within MI. Peer group: 354 employers. This establishment has 95 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 46 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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY 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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY 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 · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-046079 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2003 | Jul 2003 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-044932 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Jun 2006 | 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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Planned | 20 | 14 | $24,100 | |
| 2022-08-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-18 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $6,350 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Programmed Related | 3 | 3 | $750 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $2,200 | |
| 2010-09-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-27 | Planned | 15 | 6 | $3,600 | |
| 2008-10-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | |
| 2007-01-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-02 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-15 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $2,625 | |
| 1997-05-07 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,000 | |
| 1994-12-09 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $750 | |
| 1992-01-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-22 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY 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 CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 95 violations and $42,625 in total penalties.
- How does CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. CALHOUN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.54 compared to an industry average of 3.