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STEELTECH LTD

1251 PHILLIPS AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507
331513Steel Foundries (except Investment)
EIN 844996943

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OSHA inspections
16
over 37 years
Violations
121
$18,650 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
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STEELTECH LTD has accumulated 121 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $18,650 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 354 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

STEELTECH LTD appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
16
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
121
3.3 / yr
Penalties
$18,650
$154 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 16
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 16

81% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 52 citations in this view · $9,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 3255.110303 A III42$2,000May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 4081.07270144$1,513Apr 1994Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I33$1,250Feb 2001Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I33$988Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 4081.12230133$375Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 H33$263Jun 1989Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0232May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III33Feb 2001May 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0533Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 4081.08350233Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 4081.33120122$750Apr 1990Feb 2001
29 CFR 4081.44650122$725Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 4081.012322$638Feb 2001Dec 2006
29 CFR 3255.110505 A21$438Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 4081.00340922$413Apr 1994Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA22$300Apr 1994Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22$50May 2004Dec 2006
29 CFR 3255.190622Sep 2000May 2009
29 CFR 3255.19490122Sep 2000May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0122May 2004Dec 2006

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within MI. Peer group: 354 employers. This establishment has 121 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $1,975
Inspection frequency
97th
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
3.9
vs industry
+0.2
TRIR
7.7
vs industry
0.0

Reported for 50 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
7.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.7
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
8
Complaint
1
Referral
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 STEELTECH LTD. 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
Sep 6, 2018Caught Between,Crane,Crushed,Mold,Struck By,Thumb1

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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 STEELTECH LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEELTECH LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for STEELTECH LTD, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
2

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 STEELTECH LTD 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.). 5 cases · 3 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-143117Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-139566Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Jun 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RD-137342Representation electionSep 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-133419Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jun 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-108705Representation electionJul 2013Aug 2013ClosedRegion 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 STEELTECH LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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
STEELTECH LTD
1251 PHILIPS AVE. · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507
AirWaterTRINo Violation Identified20Aug 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
1681100

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 STEELTECH LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-11-08Referral11$2,100
2012-01-31Planned44$3,500
2009-03-24Complaint0$0
2009-01-27Referral22$500
2009-01-27Planned218$2,000
2006-08-29Planned268$3,425
2004-08-16Follow-up0$0
2004-03-04Planned182$525
2000-11-30Planned2412$3,588
2000-06-05Planned74$875
1997-05-08Referral1$0
1997-02-26Referral11$438
1994-03-17Planned95$900
1990-08-10Follow-up0$0
1990-02-21Planned22$800
1989-04-13Referral5$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 STEELTECH LTD 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 STEELTECH LTD's OSHA violation history?
STEELTECH LTD has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 121 violations and $18,650 in total penalties.
How does STEELTECH LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
STEELTECH LTD operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. STEELTECH LTD's self-reported DART rate is 3.85 compared to an industry average of 3.6.