Establishment profile
DAVIS IRON WORKS INC
1166 BENSTEIN RD, WALLED LK, MI, 48390
332323 — Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
Summary
DAVIS IRON WORKS INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $2,610 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 692 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAVIS IRON WORKS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $2,610 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Oct 1990 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 D | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.496501 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4082.231101 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.491201 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1254 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 3256.010801 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003303 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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 3323 within MI. Peer group: 692 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 23 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 DAVIS IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2011 – Apr 2012 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAVIS IRON WORKS 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 DAVIS IRON WORKS 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 DAVIS IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAVIS IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 DAVIS IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-06 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2001-05-22 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $500 | |
| 2001-05-10 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-21 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $1,980 | |
| 1992-04-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-10 | Planned | 5 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAVIS IRON WORKS 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 DAVIS IRON WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
- DAVIS IRON WORKS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $2,610 in total penalties.
- How does DAVIS IRON WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAVIS IRON WORKS INC operates in the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. DAVIS IRON WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.9 compared to an industry average of 2.3.