Establishment profile
CARON PRECISION INC
3707 E KILGORE RD, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
CARON PRECISION INC has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $6,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 906 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARON PRECISION 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, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $6,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Sep 2002 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400402 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400202 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216701 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4082.211101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.064502 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.083502 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 3327 within MI. Peer group: 906 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARON PRECISION 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 CARON PRECISION INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 CARON PRECISION INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARON PRECISION 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 CARON PRECISION 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 CARON PRECISION INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARON PRECISION INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARON PRECISION INC 3707 E KILGORE RD · KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $450 | |
| 2007-04-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-24 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $600 | |
| 2004-02-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-06 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $3,750 | |
| 2002-08-21 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,300 |
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 CARON PRECISION INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CARON PRECISION INC's OSHA violation history?
- CARON PRECISION INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $6,100 in total penalties.
- How does CARON PRECISION INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARON PRECISION INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.