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MEANS INDUSTRIES INC

3715 E WASHINGTON RD, SAGINAW, MI, 48601
Operated by Means Industries · 1 of 4 establishments
336350Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
EIN 132994818

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OSHA inspections
19
over 36 years
Violations
106
$38,288 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MEANS INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 106 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $38,288 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,619 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MEANS INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
106
2.9 / yr
Penalties
$38,288
$361 avg / violation
31% serious69% other
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 19
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 19

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 47 citations in this view · $33,238 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.246201117$9,240Jun 1990Sep 2007
29 CFR 4081.07270144$1,283Jun 1990Oct 2000
29 CFR 4081.2471 C33$1,800Dec 1995Sep 2007
29 CFR 4081.071633$1,563Jul 1992Sep 2007
29 CFR 4081.00340933$1,000Jun 1990Sep 2007
29 CFR 3090.011017 A22$3,000Jun 1990Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.26430122$1,163Jan 1994Oct 2000
29 CFR 4081.0011 C22$1,120Feb 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 4081.00150322$200Jan 1994Dec 1995
29 CFR 4081.12230122$120Jun 1990Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.263501 B22Oct 2000Sep 2007
29 CFR 4081.02150222Jan 1994Oct 2000
29 CFR 4081.216101 A22Jun 1990Jan 1994
408.12164(9)11$2,250Aug 2021Aug 2021
408.1247111$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017
408.10034(7)11$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017
408.11442(2)11$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017
408.1071611$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017
408.12635(1)(B)11$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017
408.12722(2)11$1,750Aug 2017Aug 2017

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,619 employers. This establishment has 106 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $1,775
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.4

Reported for 147 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
10
Complaint
4
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 MEANS INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Oct 2018 – Oct 2020Automobile Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEANS INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Means Industries, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
10

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 Means Industries locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 10 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-051593Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Apr 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049139Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Mar 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-048933Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Mar 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-048027Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-048015Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047952Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047906Unfair labor practiceSep 2004Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047853Unfair labor practiceSep 2004Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-046197Unfair labor practiceMay 2003Jul 2003ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-042710Unfair labor practiceJan 2000Nov 2001ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
8
Certified
5
Avg wage ratio
1.25x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MEANS INDUSTRIES INC. 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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MEANS INDUSTRIES INC
1860 S JEFFERSON ST · SAGINAW, MI, 48601
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2016View →
MEANS INDUSTRIES INC
3715 E WASHINGTON RD · SAGINAW, MI, 48601
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
488238
Operation
A

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 MEANS INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-07-21Programmed Related0$0
2021-07-08Planned42$3,600
2017-07-07Complaint0$0
2017-07-07Planned188$10,500
2014-08-26Complaint0$0
2008-10-30Planned11$250
2007-08-06Planned54$1,000
2003-08-20Complaint22$1,400
2000-08-04Planned177$3,438
1996-07-19Referral0$0
1996-03-15Follow-up0$0
1995-10-24Planned84$3,700
1994-06-20Complaint31$1,000
1993-11-30Planned102$1,500
1992-10-23Follow-up0$0
1992-05-27Planned141$8,340
1991-11-12Accident1$720
1991-01-29Accident31$1,400
1990-04-10Planned20$1,440

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MEANS INDUSTRIES INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Means Industries.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Means Industries across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEANS INDUSTRIES INC 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Means Industries, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MEANS INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
MEANS INDUSTRIES INC has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 106 violations and $38,287.5 in total penalties.
How does MEANS INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
MEANS INDUSTRIES INC operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. MEANS INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.