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COOPER FOUNDRY INC is a other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) employer in KALAMAZOO, MI. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 30 violations and $2,052 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

COOPER FOUNDRY INC

8216 N DOUGLAS AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49009

331529 Top companies in Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
30 violations
$2,052 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.2
Industry Avg DART
3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
30
Total Penalties
$2,052
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
93% serious$68 avg per violation$205 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$2,052 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
6
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 353 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
72%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) within MI

Industry context

Within the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) industry in MI, COOPER FOUNDRY INC ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 353 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 72th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.2 for the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COOPER FOUNDRY INC's OSHA violation history?
COOPER FOUNDRY INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $2,052 in total penalties.
How does COOPER FOUNDRY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
COOPER FOUNDRY INC operates in the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOPER FOUNDRY INC of KALAMAZOO, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if COOPER FOUNDRY INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.