Models & Tools Inc has 11 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 1991.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 20, 2025 on a referral, in Shelby Township.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 75 citation items: 21 serious, 5 repeat and 49 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $19,180 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,385, down 30%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (9 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Models & Tools Inc averages $1,675 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Models & Tools Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 342618147 OPENED SEP 26, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 170 employees at the site · Closed Jan 11, 2018
51400 Bellestri Court, Shelby Township, MI 48315 · Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 16, 2017: Employee is reaching into spindle area of machine and lacera
At 1:30 a.m. on August 16, 2017, an employee was reaching into the spindle area of a Bridgeport Mill Fly Cutting Tool. The employee's long sleeve shirt was caught on a fly cutter and pulled his arm into the machine, lacerating his right forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.12612(D) |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Dec 21, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Shelby Twp site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 173 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 126 days away from work.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
