Establishment profile
MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY
1210 PROGRESS ST, STURGIS, MI, 49091
332215 — Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
EIN 381629111
Summary
MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $10,598 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 80 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
55% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $10,163 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $880 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Oct 1994 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Oct 1994 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Oct 1994 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247701 | 2 | 2 | $225 | Oct 1990 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Oct 1990 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.12648(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 408.11231(1) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.3378 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| R322009 D | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.011401 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111504 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0711 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 C | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246102 A | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
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 3322 within MI. Peer group: 80 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 100 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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2021 | Air Pressure,Automatic Machine,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Metal Plating,Pneumatic,Pneumatic system | 1 | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY, 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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-RM-348239 | Representation election | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-342274 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Mar 2025 | 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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIDWEST TOOL AND CUTLERY CO INC 403 S JEFFERSON ST · STURGIS, MI, 49091 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2021-01-27 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,800 | |
| 2010-10-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-10-13 | Planned | 17 | 9 | $1,485 | |
| 1997-04-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-18 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $613 | |
| 1994-09-01 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $3,860 | |
| 1993-05-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-18 | Variance | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-02 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $1,640 |
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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY 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 MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $10,597.5 in total penalties.
- How does MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY operates in the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 9.14 compared to an industry average of 2.2.