Establishment profile
SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY
4893 DAWN AVE, EAST LANSING, MI, 48823
331529 — Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
EIN 381523077
Summary
SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $3,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 355 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 24 citations in this view · $3,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 3 | $375 | Nov 1990 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111504 | 2 | 2 | $375 | Dec 1997 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $300 | Dec 1997 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.442105 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264801 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.4471 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.012101 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.023106 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.043305 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 D | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.338502 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 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 most other employers in NAICS 3315 within MI. Peer group: 355 employers. This establishment has 37 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 25 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 SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2017 | Abdomen,Burn,Chest,Explosion,Foundry,Ladle,Molten Metal,Neck,Spark,Struck By | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. 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 SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING CO 4893 DAWN AVE. · EAST LANSING, MI, 48823 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2018 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-24 | Variance | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-15 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $525 | |
| 2002-07-15 | Planned | 10 | 6 | $1,500 | |
| 1997-11-25 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $1,000 | |
| 1994-11-23 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $350 | |
| 1993-07-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-10 | Variance | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-18 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-09-13 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY 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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- What is SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $3,375 in total penalties.
- How does SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY operates in the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. SUPERIOR BRASS & ALUMINUM CASTING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 10.02 compared to an industry average of 3.