Bernal, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 1990.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 27, 2022 on a referral, in Rochester Hills.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 38 citation items: 9 serious and 29 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,725 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,802, down 51%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Bernal, LLC averages $4,550 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Bernal, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345750343 OPENED JAN 27, 2022Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2022
2960 Technology Dr, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 · Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 18, 2022: Employee amputates finger when caught between gears
At 1:15 p.m. on January 18, 2022, an employee was performing a gear lash test to inspect and adjust the gears to the correct tightness. The employee applied power to the die module and started to feed toilet paper through the running meshing gears by hand when his hand became caught in the gears. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his index finger and and a fracture of his middle finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.10034(3) |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 2, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.10722(1) |
Serious | $1,600 | $800 | Mar 2, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 408.10727(1) |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 2, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 408.10731(1) |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Mar 2, 2022 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Rochester Hills site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 68 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
