Inspection 348539347 OPENED OCT 3, 2025Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Micro Gauge Inc in Michigan 9 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 3, 2025 after a complaint, in Brighton.
In all, OSHA issued 13 citation items: 10 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,175; today they stand at $5,088, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Micro Gauge Inc averages $4,450 across 1 cited inspection.
Micro Gauge Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344342175 OPENED OCT 3, 2019Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 13, 2019: Employee amputates fingertip when caught in conveyor
At 4:45 p.m. on September 13, 2019, an employee was changing a chain conveyor inside a coolant filter at a machine shop. The employee's finger caught between the chain conveyor and the coolant filter paper, resulting in amputation of the right hand middle fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,450 | Nov 7, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.11115(4) |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 7, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 408.11421(4) |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 7, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342224052 OPENED APR 11, 2017Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341269132 OPENED MAR 2, 2016Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340754597 OPENED JUL 8, 2015Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311986277 OPENED MAY 24, 2010Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308810514 OPENED APR 3, 2008Closed
7350 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Jun 13, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 125160689 OPENED SEP 11, 2003Closed
7350 Kensington, Brighton, MI 48116 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR R420101 D II |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR R420104 B IV |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 2003 | Closed |
1 older inspection
Inspection 125149708 OPENED JUL 21, 1999Closed
1105 Grand Oaks Dr, Howell, MI 48843 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a | Serious | $675 | $338 | Aug 30, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1999 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Brighton site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 130 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 339 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Gauge Brighton · 2025 | 130 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Micro Gauge, Inc. Brighton · 2017 | 130 | 14 | 2 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
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- Edwards Machining Inc Jackson · 36 citations · $3,495
- TMD Machining Inc Plainwell · 19 citations · $15,400
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