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TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC is a wood container and pallet manufacturing employer in KINGSFORD, MI. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $4,660 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC

140 N HOOPER ST, KINGSFORD, MI, 49802

321920 Top companies in Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

106 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$4,660 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.9
Industry Avg DART
2.6
Self-Reported DART
11.7
Self-Reported TRIR
15.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$4,660
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,539.08
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
69% serious$358 avg per violation$1,553 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$220
Avg Back Wages / Case
$1,539
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$6,199.08 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+11.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+9.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 322 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
69%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1979038
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry in MI, TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 322 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 69th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.9 for the wood container and pallet manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.6. TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 11.71, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC's OSHA violation history?
TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $4,660 in total penalties.
How does TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 11.71 compared to an industry average of 2.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INC of KINGSFORD, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if TRICO OPPORTUNITIES INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.