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QUALITY PLATING CO INC

2712 MCILWRAITH, MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI, 49444
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
7
over 36 years
Violations
33
$2,500 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

QUALITY PLATING CO INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $2,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 525 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

QUALITY PLATING CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
7
0.2 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
33
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$2,500
$76 avg / violation
36% serious64% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 7

71% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $2,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.33120133$350Apr 1990Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0431$150Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 4081.021922$300Apr 1990Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$50Dec 1992Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.00150322Dec 1992Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$450Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$450Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111$450Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 4081.07270111$150Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 4081.06310111$150Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 4081.06320511Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.33080211Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.06850311Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 3090.01102211Dec 1992Dec 1992
40801014JJ11Dec 1992Dec 1992

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

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within MI. Peer group: 525 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
60th
peer median: $1,500
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for QUALITY PLATING CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
Follow-up
2

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 QUALITY PLATING CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 QUALITY PLATING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALITY PLATING CO 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 QUALITY PLATING CO 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 QUALITY PLATING CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
QUALITY PLATING CO INC
2712 MCILWRAITH ST. · MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI, 49444
WaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 12
50Mar 2024View →

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)

DOT number
1739137
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 QUALITY PLATING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-02-14Planned5$0
1999-09-08Planned52$100
1996-02-06Follow-up0$0
1994-11-01Planned33$1,350
1993-03-04Follow-up0$0
1992-11-19Planned127$1,050
1990-03-13Planned8$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUALITY PLATING CO 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 QUALITY PLATING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
QUALITY PLATING CO INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $2,500 in total penalties.
How does QUALITY PLATING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
QUALITY PLATING CO INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.