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MILL STEEL CO

5116 36TH ST SE, CASCADE, MI, 49518
Operated by Mill Steel Company · 1 of 3 establishments

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
20
$5,305 in penalties
Penalties
$5,305
$265 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MILL STEEL CO has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,305 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 73 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MILL STEEL CO 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

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$5,305
$265 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $5,305 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00330222May 1990Dec 2013
29 CFR 4081.00150111$2,450Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.18250211$700Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.38220211$600Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 4081.071611$480Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 4081.07310111$400Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.18520111$375Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.18610611$300Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.33080211Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 4081.00330311Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 4081.18430611Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.18430111Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.18450111Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 4081.263711May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 4081.26310411May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11May 1990May 1990

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

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3311 within MI. Peer group: 73 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $1,480
Inspection frequency
86th
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
5.0
vs industry
+3.7
TRIR
9.9
vs industry
+8.0

Reported for 70 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.9
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
4
Accident
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 MILL STEEL CO. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 18, 2012STEEL,CRUSHED,MANDREL,OVERHEAD CRANE,CRANEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 MILL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MILL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Mill Steel Company, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
1

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 Mill Steel 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.). 7 cases · 6 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-178343Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-178342Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-178340Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Mar 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-023236Representation electionNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051441Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051364Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-043349Unfair labor practiceSep 2000Apr 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MILL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MILL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
308527
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 MILL STEEL CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-11-04Planned82$1,080
2012-06-18Programmed Related76$1,775
2012-06-18Accident11$2,450
2012-06-15Planned0$0
1990-04-06Planned4$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MILL STEEL CO is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mill Steel Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mill Steel Company across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MILL STEEL CO 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 Mill Steel Company, which operates 3 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 MILL STEEL CO's OSHA violation history?
MILL STEEL CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $5,305 in total penalties.
Has MILL STEEL CO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MILL STEEL CO.