Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Postle Extrusion in Michigan 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 2, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Cassopolis.
In all, OSHA issued 17 citation items: 16 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $34,400; today they stand at $19,000, 45% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Postle Extrusion averages $3,800 across 5 cited inspections.
Postle Extrusion also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 2 cases on it since 2015, with $32,075 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 343136925 OPENED MAY 2, 2018Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Jul 30, 2018
201 N Edwards St, Cassopolis, MI 49031 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 8, 2017: Employee's hand is crushed by bundle on conveyor
At 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that produced and distributed extruded aluminum products, primarily for the recreational vehicle market. She was pushing a bundle down a conveyor and her hand became caught under the bundle. Her hand was crushed and she was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 408.11421(7) |
Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jun 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 408.11433(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 408.11411(2) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 408.11411(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Cassopolis site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 133 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 85 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.
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.
