Establishment profile
SINTEL INC
18437 171ST AVE, SPRING LAKE, MI, 49456
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 382218173
Summary
SINTEL INC has accumulated 84 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $57,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 691 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SINTEL 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
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 18 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 · 32 citations in this view · $47,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | Jul 1991 | Sep 2012 |
| 408.11282(4) | 2 | 2 | $7,100 | May 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | $4,300 | Jul 2023 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4081.128204 | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2471 B | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Jul 1991 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Apr 1990 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Sep 1993 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.018701 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Aug 1998 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247701 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Jul 1991 | Sep 2012 |
| R350201 B | 2 | 2 | $230 | Apr 1990 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003407 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 408.10011 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241101 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2413 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246101 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003405 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within MI. Peer group: 691 employers. This establishment has 84 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 125 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 SINTEL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 21 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SINTEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SINTEL 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 SINTEL 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 SINTEL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SINTEL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 SINTEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,400 | |
| 2024-04-09 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2023-06-07 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $10,150 | |
| 2023-01-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2023-01-31 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $9,800 | |
| 2022-08-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $700 | |
| 2013-07-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2013-01-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-29 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $8,000 | |
| 2012-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-26 | Planned | 20 | 7 | $7,000 | |
| 2011-05-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $625 | |
| 2006-10-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-07 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $300 | |
| 2005-07-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-07 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 1997-11-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1995-10-24 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $450 | |
| 1993-07-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1991-12-19 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,630 | |
| 1991-06-20 | Complaint | 10 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1991-03-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-20 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1990-02-28 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $800 |
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 SINTEL 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 SINTEL INC's OSHA violation history?
- SINTEL INC has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 84 violations and $57,025 in total penalties.
- How does SINTEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SINTEL INC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SINTEL INC's self-reported DART rate is 7.43 compared to an industry average of 1.9.