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BRETON AUTO WASH is a car washes employer in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 19 violations and $1,600 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BRETON AUTO WASH

1970 BRETON RD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49506

811192 Top companies in Car Washes

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
19 violations
$1,600 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
19
Total Penalties
$1,600
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
32% serious$84 avg per violation$800 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,600 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 784 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
77%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the car washes industry in MI, BRETON AUTO WASH ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 784 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 77th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the car washes sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRETON AUTO WASH's OSHA violation history?
BRETON AUTO WASH has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $1,600 in total penalties.
How does BRETON AUTO WASH's safety record compare to its industry?
BRETON AUTO WASH operates in the car washes industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRETON AUTO WASH of GRAND RAPIDS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if BRETON AUTO WASHoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.