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Establishment profile

WITCO INC

6401 BRICKER RD., AVOCA, MI, 48006
332721Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
EIN 382486446

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OSHA inspections
4
over 28 years
Violations
11
$1,900 in penalties
Penalties
$1,900
$173 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WITCO INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $1,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 906 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WITCO INC 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
11
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,900
$173 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $1,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
RULE 6(4)11$1,000May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$300Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.07270111$300Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.11150111$150May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 4081.11150411$150May 2006May 2006
RULE 11(1)11May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 4081.33080211May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 4081.02310611Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.06450211Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.03570111Aug 1998Aug 1998

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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3327 within MI. Peer group: 906 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.6

Reported for 48 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Referral
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 WITCO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 WITCO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WITCO 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 WITCO 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 WITCO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WITCO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1535725
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$4K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$4K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332995 - OTHER ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-10-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-11Referral21$1,000
2018-07-24Planned0$0
2006-03-22Planned42$300
1998-06-17Planned52$600

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 WITCO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 WITCO INC's OSHA violation history?
WITCO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $1,900 in total penalties.
How does WITCO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WITCO INC operates in the precision turned product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. WITCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.