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VAN BUREN STEEL

327 DAVIS ST, BELLEVILLE, MI, 48111
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
4
over 13 years
Violations
26
$1,875 in penalties
Penalties
$1,875
$72 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

VAN BUREN STEEL has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $1,875 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VAN BUREN STEEL appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
4
0.3 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
26
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$1,875
$72 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $1,875 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00150311$250Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.12760211$250Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.263501 B11$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.00340311$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.00340911$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.06320211$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0211$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 L0211$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 K0111$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
R420101 C I11$125Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.06320111$100Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.012311$100Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$50Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.40070711Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.12220111Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.12220311Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.54160211Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 4081.20150811Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jul 2013Jul 2013

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within MI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
62nd
peer median: $808
Inspection frequency
77th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Complaint
2
Follow-up
1

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 VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VAN BUREN STEEL. 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 VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1870555

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 VAN BUREN STEEL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-01-12Follow-up0$0
2013-05-07Complaint33$475
2013-05-07Planned135$725
2013-05-07Complaint106$675

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 VAN BUREN STEEL 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 VAN BUREN STEEL's OSHA violation history?
VAN BUREN STEEL has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,875 in total penalties.
How does VAN BUREN STEEL's safety record compare to its industry?
VAN BUREN STEEL operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.