Establishment profile
STEELTECH LTD
1251 PHILLIPS AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
EIN 844996943
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 3255.110303 A III | 4 | 2 | $2,000 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 4 | 4 | $1,513 | Apr 1994 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $1,250 | Feb 2001 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $988 | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 3 | 3 | $375 | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 3 | 3 | $263 | Jun 1989 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 3 | 2 | — | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 2001 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.083502 | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Apr 1990 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.446501 | 2 | 2 | $725 | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 2 | 2 | $638 | Feb 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 3255.110505 A | 2 | 1 | $438 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $413 | Apr 1994 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 2 | 2 | $300 | Apr 1994 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | $50 | May 2004 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 3255.1906 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2000 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 3255.194901 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2000 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2004 | Dec 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
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.
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 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
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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 | Caught Between,Crane,Crushed,Mold,Struck By,Thumb | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-143117 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-139566 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2014 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RD-137342 | Representation election | Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-133419 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-108705 | Representation election | Jul 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEELTECH LTD 1251 PHILIPS AVE. · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507 | AirWaterTRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | 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 STEELTECH LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | |
| 2012-01-31 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,500 | |
| 2009-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-27 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $500 | |
| 2009-01-27 | Planned | 21 | 8 | $2,000 | |
| 2006-08-29 | Planned | 26 | 8 | $3,425 | |
| 2004-08-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-04 | Planned | 18 | 2 | $525 | |
| 2000-11-30 | Planned | 24 | 12 | $3,588 | |
| 2000-06-05 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $875 | |
| 1997-05-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $438 | |
| 1994-03-17 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $900 | |
| 1990-08-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-21 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1989-04-13 | Referral | 5 | — | $0 |
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 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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Contact sales →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.