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LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY is a iron and steel forging employer in JACKSON, MI. Federal records show 21 OSHA inspections with 52 violations and $8,445 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 2, 2026.

LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY

665 HUPP AVE, JACKSON, MI, 49203

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

Federal Enforcement
21
OSHA inspections
52 violations
$8,445 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
21
OSHA Violations
52
Total Penalties
$8,445
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
1.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
15% serious$162 avg per violation$402 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$8,445 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
10
Complaint
6
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 19% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 257 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1983764
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in MI, LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 257 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $8,445 in total penalties.
How does LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANY of JACKSON, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if LEFERE FORGE & MACHINE COMPANYoperates 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.