Establishment profile
KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO
211 E DOWLAND ST, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
EIN 382467216
Summary
KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO has accumulated 110 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $49,256 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 106 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
81% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 48 citations in this view · $31,522 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.246201 | 4 | 4 | $3,650 | Oct 1990 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 4 | 4 | $2,540 | Feb 1996 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 4 | 4 | $1,890 | Oct 1990 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 3 | 3 | $2,890 | Oct 1990 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 3 | $2,420 | Feb 1996 | Sep 2014 |
| 408.11282(4) | 2 | 2 | $9,900 | Dec 2016 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2612 D | 2 | 2 | $1,887 | Feb 1996 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246101 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Feb 1996 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Feb 1996 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0711 | 2 | 2 | $987 | Feb 1996 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 2 | 2 | $957 | Feb 1996 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216101 A | 2 | 2 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4081.128203 | 2 | 2 | $637 | Jan 1992 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Feb 1996 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.213101 | 2 | 2 | $270 | Oct 1990 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273006 | 2 | 2 | $64 | Mar 2007 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2009 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.187201 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1996 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1996 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216504 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1996 | Mar 2007 |
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 3326 within MI. Peer group: 106 employers. This establishment has 110 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 66 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 KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Machine Guarding,Nip Point | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. 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 KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KAINES WEST MICHIGAN 211 E. DOWLAND ST. · LUDINGTON, MI, 49431 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2002 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-20 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,400 | |
| 2016-08-03 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $4,450 | |
| 2009-06-15 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $560 | |
| 2009-06-15 | Planned | 21 | 11 | $4,384 | |
| 2007-01-18 | Planned | 14 | 7 | $2,450 | |
| 2000-07-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1997-02-27 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-01-02 | Planned | 38 | 21 | $17,472 | |
| 1991-12-16 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,120 | |
| 1991-05-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $1,620 | |
| 1990-09-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-20 | Complaint | 13 | 7 | $5,850 |
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 KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO 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 KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO's OSHA violation history?
- KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 110 violations and $49,256 in total penalties.
- How does KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO's self-reported DART rate is 11.73 compared to an industry average of 1.8.