Establishment profile
TARUS PRODUCTS INC
38100 COMMERCE DR, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312
333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
EIN 381918940
Summary
TARUS PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 80 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $10,925 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TARUS PRODUCTS INC 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 38 citations in this view · $8,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.018701 | 3 | 3 | $1,463 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.187201 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1993 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 3 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | $975 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2640 C | 2 | 2 | $975 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021502 | 2 | 2 | $938 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Apr 1993 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Apr 1993 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.185301 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003303 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122205 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1993 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1993 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.761003 | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 408.22129(1) | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.4911 F | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
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 3335 within MI. Peer group: 1,101 employers. This establishment has 80 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 102 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 TARUS PRODUCTS INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Caught By,Finger,Laceration,Sanding Machine | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TARUS PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TARUS PRODUCTS 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 TARUS PRODUCTS 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 TARUS PRODUCTS INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TARUS PRODUCTS 38100 COMMERCE DR · STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | 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 TARUS PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $1,700 | |
| 2018-07-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-12 | Planned | 19 | 5 | $2,438 | |
| 2001-06-05 | Complaint | 11 | 3 | $2,438 | |
| 2000-06-20 | Planned | 25 | 7 | $3,150 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-25 | Planned | 18 | 4 | $1,200 |
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 TARUS PRODUCTS 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 TARUS PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- TARUS PRODUCTS INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 80 violations and $10,925 in total penalties.
- How does TARUS PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TARUS PRODUCTS INC operates in the machine tool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. TARUS PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.