Establishment profile
DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
449 MARILIN ST, EATON RAPIDS, MI, 48827
333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
EIN 381959129
Summary
DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED has accumulated 67 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $23,638 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 24 citations in this view · $21,063 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Dec 2020 | Sep 2024 |
| 325.47201(3) | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 2 | 2 | $763 | Feb 2002 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246303 E | 2 | 2 | $700 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 408.11854(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 408.12154(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 408.12635(1)(B) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2471 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246201 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3335 within MI. Peer group: 1,101 employers. This establishment has 67 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 230 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 DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. 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 DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DOWDING INDUSTRIES 449 MARLIN AVE · EATON RAPIDS, MI, 48827 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2022 | View → |
DOWDING INDUSTRIES INC 449 MARILIN ST · EATON RAPIDS, MI, 48827 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2018 | 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.
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 DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense8502868762!SIDE RACK,VEHICLE Bcontract · Last action 2016-01-26$4,614
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-01-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-15 | Planned | 3 | — | $4,000 | |
| 2022-10-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2021-03-05 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $900 | |
| 2021-03-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | |
| 2020-09-22 | Planned | 18 | 12 | $8,000 | |
| 2013-09-24 | Planned | 15 | 3 | $1,300 | |
| 2012-07-23 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | |
| 2008-05-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-17 | Planned | 19 | 13 | $3,938 | |
| 2001-11-05 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $1,050 |
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 DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED 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 DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 67 violations and $23,637.5 in total penalties.
- How does DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED operates in the machine tool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. DOWDING INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 1.62 compared to an industry average of 1.2.