Establishment profile
PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC
474 CARROLL, PENTWATER, MI, 49449
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Summary
PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 110 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $15,135 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 37 citations in this view · $12,045 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.246201 | 4 | 4 | $1,088 | Oct 1993 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $1,428 | Aug 1991 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.128204 | 2 | 2 | $2,190 | Oct 1990 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Aug 1991 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 2 | 2 | $550 | Mar 1996 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2637 | 2 | 2 | $350 | Aug 1991 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $350 | Aug 1991 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.243101 | 2 | 2 | $338 | Aug 1991 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 2 | $140 | Aug 1991 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2002 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2002 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1991 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063205 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1993 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1996 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 3256.010701 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247701 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111504 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
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 3326 within MI. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 110 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS 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 PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS, INC. 474 CARROLL ST. · PENTWATER, MI, 49449 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2002 | 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 PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-07 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $320 | |
| 2007-01-05 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $400 | |
| 2001-09-05 | Planned | 28 | 10 | $3,588 | |
| 1996-09-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-15 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $700 | |
| 1993-09-16 | Planned | 15 | 8 | $3,263 | |
| 1993-06-30 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | |
| 1993-02-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-14 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 1991-07-16 | Planned | 17 | — | $420 | |
| 1991-03-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-04 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,440 | |
| 1975-11-19 | Follow-up | 4 | — | $100 | |
| 1974-07-10 | Planned | 22 | — | $155 |
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 PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 110 violations and $15,135 in total penalties.
- How does PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PENTWATER WIRE PRODUCTS INC operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.