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KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO is a other fabricated wire product manufacturing employer in LUDINGTON, MI. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 34 violations and $20,544 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 3, 2026.

KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO

211 E DOWLAND ST, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431

332618 Top companies in Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

EIN: 382467216

66 employees

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
34 violations
$20,544 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
11.7
Self-Reported TRIR
23.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
34
Total Penalties
$20,544
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
56% serious$604 avg per violation$2,054 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$20,544 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+20.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+9.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 6 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 104 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry in MI, KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 104 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the other fabricated wire product manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO's self-reported DART rate is 11.73, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO's OSHA violation history?
KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $20,544 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAINES WEST MICHIGAN CO of LUDINGTON, 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 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if KAINES WEST MICHIGAN COoperates 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.