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MORAN IRON WORKS INC

11739 M-68-33, ONAWAY, MI, 49765
Operated by Metal Quest
335999All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
EIN 382663455

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OSHA inspections
6
over 32 years
Violations
36
$3,270 in penalties
Penalties
$3,270
$91 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

MORAN IRON WORKS INC has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $3,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 70 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th 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

MORAN IRON WORKS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
36
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$3,270
$91 avg / violation
28% serious72% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $3,270 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.06450222Jul 1998Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$600Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.18720111$600Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.00340311$480Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II11$320Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 4084.25180311$320Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 4084.07430411$320Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 4081.33900311$240Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 4081.33700111$240Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 4081.07270111$75Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 4081.263711$75Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 4081.18450111Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4080.1014 C11Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.00360111Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.121101 C11Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.18430111Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.40070411Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.54160211Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 4081.12610111Apr 2012Apr 2012

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3359 within MI. Peer group: 70 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $918
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

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
2.9
vs industry
+2.2
TRIR
20.3
vs industry
+18.9

Reported for 45 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
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
20.3
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
5
Complaint
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 MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for Metal Quest, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$72

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Metal Quest operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1S&S · 1 contractor · $72 proposed / $72 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6179620
O-N Minerals - Calcite Operation
Presque Isle, MI
contractor: Moran Iron Works Inc
Mar 2006YesModNegligence$72$72

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
998906
Operation
C

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 MORAN IRON WORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$3.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$5.8M
Awards
24
Top agency
Department of Defense
$3.4M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$3.4M
Department of the Interior$2.1M
Department of Commerce$279K
Department of Homeland Security$685
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    GREAT LAKES FISHERIES RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT VESSEL FOR THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REGION 3, GREEN BAY FISH RESEARCH OFFICE, NEW FRANKEN, WI.
    contract · Last action 2019-08-21
    $2,074,788
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF FOUR (4) CULVERT VALVE BULKHEADS AND ALL APPURTENANT ITEMS SHALL BE MADE TO THE MELDAHL LOCKS AND DAM, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT.
    contract · Last action 2025-06-25
    $1,239,330
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF THE TWO DEWATERING STRUCTURES AND ALL APPURTENANT ITEMS SHALL BE MADE TO MELDAHL LOCKS AND DAM.
    contract · Last action 2024-09-24
    $467,226
  • Department of Defense
    KRL NEEDLE PANELS "A" AND END CLOSURES
    contract · Last action 2022-08-03
    $385,020
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF TWO (2)NEEDLE BEAMS FOR MARMET LOCKS AND DAM
    contract · Last action 2019-09-30
    $278,000
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF A BULKHEAD FOR DELAWARE LAKE, DELAWARE, OHIO FOR THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2025-10-23
    $268,618
  • Department of Commerce
    VESSEL REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2022-03-02
    $249,340
  • Department of Defense
    WIO BULKHEAD REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2023-05-11
    $198,643
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF DRAFT TUBE BULKHEADS
    contract · Last action 2019-11-22
    $140,128
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF AIR COMPRESSOR STAND FOR MELDAHL LOCK AND DAM, FELICITY, OH, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT.
    contract · Last action 2025-06-18
    $92,674
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF AIR COMPRESSOR STAND FOR CAPT. ANTHONY MELDAHL LOCK AND DAM, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2023-09-14
    $78,850
  • Department of Defense
    W81F8E52467907
    contract · Last action 2025-09-17
    $69,779
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TWO LIFTING LUGS PER ATTACHED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO MELDAHL LOCKS AND DAM.
    contract · Last action 2025-08-22
    $65,175
  • Department of Defense
    GRO BULKHEAD REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2023-05-18
    $55,766
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF MATTRESS BULKHEAD FOR FISHTRAP LAKE, SHELBIANA, KENTUCKY. US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2023-06-09
    $49,225
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY: SULLIVAN CREEK ALUMINUM DAM BOARDS
    contract · Last action 2017-08-16
    $27,095
  • Department of Defense
    TASK ORDER FOR FABRICATION OF MATTRESS BULKHEAD FOR EAST LYNN LAKE, EAST LYNN, WV, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT.
    contract · Last action 2023-06-09
    $23,850
  • Department of Commerce
    SERVICES FOR BOAT EXHAUST SYSTEM UPGRADE
    contract · Last action 2023-02-06
    $14,775
  • Department of Commerce
    EMERGENCY VESSEL HAUL AND STORAGE
    contract · Last action 2022-01-05
    $14,684
  • Department of the Interior
    ALUMINUM AND STEEL TUBING, CHANNEL, ANGLES AND PLATES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-09
    $4,720
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MACK NESU FORKLIFT ATTACHMENT
    contract · Last action 2009-06-10
    $685
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND PARTS REHABILITATION IDIQ NTE $5M. BASE YEAR PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS.
    contract · Last action 2025-09-29
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    GUARANTEED AMOUNT FOR FABRICATION IDIQ FOR THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2024-11-26
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    CULVERT VALVE BULKHEAD REPAIRS FOR WILLOW ISLAND LOCKS & DAM, NEWPORT, OH
    contract · Last action 2021-09-28
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332710 - MACHINE SHOPS. Last action: 2025-10-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-05-16Planned113$1,680
2012-02-23Complaint62$480
2011-07-14Planned33$960
1998-06-03Planned102$150
1997-03-03Planned3$0
1994-02-17Planned3$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MORAN IRON WORKS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metal Quest.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metal Quest across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MORAN IRON WORKS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is MORAN IRON WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
MORAN IRON WORKS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $3,270 in total penalties.
How does MORAN IRON WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
MORAN IRON WORKS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. MORAN IRON WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.89 compared to an industry average of 0.7.