Establishment profile
CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC
29201 MILFORD RD, NEW HUDSON, MI, 48165
Operated by Metal Exchange
331314 — Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Summary
CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $11,143 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
42% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $11,143 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.442105 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 408.10736 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.4498 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.4451 A | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| R440103 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400910 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| R440101 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3313 within MI. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 52 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 CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2019 | Arm,Casting,Casting Die,Caught By,Caught In,Collarbone,Conveyor,Fracture,Lockout,Machine Guarding,Rib,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Shoulder | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Metal Exchange, 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 Metal Exchange 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-RD-093345 | Representation election | Nov 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-023374 | Representation election | Sep 2010 | Oct 2010 | 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 CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM 29201 MILFORD RD · NEW HUDSON, MI, 48165 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | May 2022 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-07-20. Most recent: 2001-07-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-09-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-11 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-17 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2008-04-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-10-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-11 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $8,500 | |
| 2002-09-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-05-04 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $963 | |
| 1998-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metal Exchange.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metal Exchange across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- REAL ALLOY RECYCLING INC.COLDWATER — 2 federal enforcement records
- S & S METALS PROCESSING LLCFLINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALRECO METALS INCBENTON HARBOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- IMCO RECYCLING OF MI LLCCOLDWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Metal Exchange locationsParent rollup
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of AluminumAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Secondary Smelting and in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM 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 CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC's OSHA violation history?
- CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $11,142.5 in total penalties.
- How does CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC operates in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CONTINENTAL ALUMINUM INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.