Establishment profile
FISCHER TANKS
13884 RENGO AVE, KALEVA, MI, 49645
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 822213320
Summary
FISCHER TANKS has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $22,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FISCHER TANKS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within MI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 32 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 64 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 FISCHER TANKS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crane,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Lost Balance,Neck,Propane,Tank,Tractor Trailer,Unloading | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 FISCHER TANKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FISCHER TANKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for FISCHER TANKS, 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 FISCHER TANKS locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FISCHER TANKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FISCHER TANKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FISCHER TANKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 2021-06-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-02-09 | Unprogrammed Other | 3 | 3 | $6,300 | |
| 2021-02-03 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 2021-02-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-11-20 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,500 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Unprogrammed Other | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 8 | 8 | $3,250 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $1,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FISCHER TANKS 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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Frequently asked
- What is FISCHER TANKS's OSHA violation history?
- FISCHER TANKS has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $22,800 in total penalties.
- How does FISCHER TANKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- FISCHER TANKS operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. FISCHER TANKS's self-reported DART rate is 3.33 compared to an industry average of 2.5.