OSHA has inspected Extol, Inc. 3 times in Michigan since 1992.
The latest one began on Jul 13, 2021 on a referral, in Zeeland.
Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 6 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,700 and now stand at $2,200, 41% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Extol, Inc. averages $1,500 (1 cited inspection).
Extol, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345415061 OPENED JUL 13, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Sep 21, 2021
651 Case Karsten Drive, Zeeland, MI 49464 · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 26, 2021: Employee amputates fingertip when pinched by saw hold down c
At 10:30 a.m. on April 26, 2021, an employee working as an assembler for an industrial machinery manufacturer was attempting to clamp a work piece onto a vertical bandsaw. The employee activated the hold-down clamp when it closed on his hand holding the material. The employee amputated his fingertip and received medical treatment without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 408.12635(2)(A) |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Aug 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 408.12646 |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.22141(1) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $250 | Aug 16, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Zeeland site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 97 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 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.
