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CASCADE ENGINEERING

43950 37TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49512
Operated by Cascade Enginereing
326199All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 382035180

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OSHA inspections
6
over 29 years
Violations
5
$5,700 in penalties
Penalties
$5,700
$1,140 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CASCADE ENGINEERING has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $5,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 806 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CASCADE ENGINEERING appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$5,700
$1,140 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

41st

Below average violations in NAICS 3261 within MI. Peer group: 806 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 2

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
0.2
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
1.1
vs industry
−1.7

Reported for 626 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
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

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Referral
2

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 CASCADE ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 4, 2020Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Head,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Material Handling,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By,Walking Surface11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Apr 2021 – Jul 2021Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASCADE ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CASCADE ENGINEERING. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CASCADE ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
477216
Operation
A

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 CASCADE ENGINEERING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-11-19Referral11$2,400
2016-08-31Planned11$2,100
2009-12-08Planned22$800
2009-12-03Programmed Related11$400
2004-05-25Complaint0$0
1996-09-06Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CASCADE ENGINEERING is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cascade Enginereing.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cascade Enginereing across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CASCADE ENGINEERING 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 Cascade Enginereing.

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Frequently asked

What is CASCADE ENGINEERING's OSHA violation history?
CASCADE ENGINEERING has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $5,700 in total penalties.
How does CASCADE ENGINEERING's safety record compare to its industry?
CASCADE ENGINEERING operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CASCADE ENGINEERING's self-reported DART rate is 0.16 compared to an industry average of 1.8.