This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Baycote Metal Finishing Safety Record

Mishawaka, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 07/17/2008

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Baycote Metal Finishing in Mishawaka, Indiana has 45 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 22 classified as serious and $7,061 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2008.

Baycote Metal Finishing, located in Mishawaka, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 45 violations on file, 22 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,061.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

45 Violations
11 Inspections
22 Serious
$7,061 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
23 ($250)
Serious?
22 ($6,811)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1982
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1982
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1993
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1993
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1982
OSHA initially proposed $12,380 in penalties for Baycote Metal Finishing, later reduced to $7,061 — a 43% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
5 citations $1,034
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
5 citations $500
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
4 citations $1,069
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $500
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/17/2008 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 0 $0
07/11/2006 Programmed Related? Mishawaka, IN 0 $0
06/20/2006 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 0 $0
07/12/2005 Complaint? Mishawaka, IN 7 $1,706
03/29/2001 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 7 $1,000
07/18/2000 Complaint? Mishawaka, IN 3 $0
11/10/1993 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 21 $3,875
11/03/1989 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 2 $300
09/04/1984 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 0 $0
09/28/1982 Follow-Up? Mishawaka, IN 0 $0
08/02/1982 Planned? Mishawaka, IN 5 $180

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