Establishment profile
METALWORKS
902 E 4TH ST, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431
337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 381898020
Summary
METALWORKS has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $21,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METALWORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $21,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Aug 1993 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Aug 1993 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Dec 1994 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022101 | 2 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 408.10034(3) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 408.10011(A) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003405 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1713 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246303 E | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142104 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247701 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003407 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263101 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063402 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3372 within MI. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 129 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 METALWORKS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2018 | Amputated,Finger,Point Of Operation,Press Brake | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Crushing,Die,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Press Brake | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 METALWORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METALWORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for METALWORKS, 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 METALWORKS 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-052394 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052168 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052167 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052094 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051980 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-050195 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for METALWORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METALWORKS INC 902 4TH STREET · LUDINGTON, MI, 49431 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2024 | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337214 - OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-14 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $7,800 | |
| 2017-10-24 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2017-10-24 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-14 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1999-01-21 | Planned | 15 | 7 | $2,700 | |
| 1994-11-09 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $5,200 | |
| 1993-07-07 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $1,500 | |
| 1991-09-12 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METALWORKS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 METALWORKS's OSHA violation history?
- METALWORKS has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $21,050 in total penalties.
- How does METALWORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- METALWORKS operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. METALWORKS's self-reported DART rate is 5.58 compared to an industry average of 1.6.