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ABSOPURE WATER

8835 GENERAL DR, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
Operated by Absopure Water Company LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
312112Bottled Water Manufacturing
EIN 382418014

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OSHA inspections
12
over 23 years
Violations
22
$17,050 in penalties
Penalties
$17,050
$775 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

ABSOPURE WATER has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $17,050 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ABSOPURE WATER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.5 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
22
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$17,050
$775 avg / violation
91% serious9% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 12

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $17,050 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I33$2,300Aug 2003May 2014
29 CFR 4081.14420222$1,150Jun 2006May 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$900Aug 2003Jun 2006
408.11412(3)11$3,500Mar 2021Mar 2021
408.10011(A)11$2,450Mar 2017Mar 2017
408.12152(1)11$1,500Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 4081.0011 A11$1,400May 2014May 2014
29 CFR 4081.07270111$650Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 4081.07310111$650Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 4081.071611$488Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$413Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 4081.02200111$413Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$413Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 4081.21710211$413Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 4081.14110311$413Aug 2003Aug 2003
408.1218511Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 4081.12230111Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB11Jun 2006Jun 2006

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3121 within MI. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $450
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
10.6
vs industry
+8.6
TRIR
11.6
vs industry
+8.9

Reported for 91 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
11.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
3
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 3, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught In,Chain,Conveyor,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Repair1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$4,114
Employees affected
17

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 18 violations · $4,114 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 200611817$4,114

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 18 violations · $4,114 in backwages · 17 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Oct 2003 – Mar 2006Bottled Water ManufacturingFLSA1817$4,114

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2988150
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ABSOPURE WATER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$277K
Awards
20
Top agency
Department of Defense
$259K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$259K
Department of Veterans Affairs$11K
Department of Homeland Security$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $77,738
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $52,038
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $22,514
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $21,028
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $11,470
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $10,832
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BOTTLED WATER - SEE APPROVAL MEMO PER DETROIT CITY MANDATE TO BOIL WATER.
    contract · Last action 2017-03-09
    $10,500
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $8,885
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $8,496
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $8,071
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $8,071
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $7,646
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $7,646
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $7,222
  • Department of Homeland Security
    BOTTLED WATER SERVICE AND RENTAL OF COOLERS FOR THE STL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
    contract · Last action 2010-06-16
    $4,832
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $3,823
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BOTTLED WATER
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $3,773
  • Department of Homeland Security
    BOTTLED WATER - DTW
    contract · Last action 2021-08-10
    $2,338
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-11
    $55
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - WATER
    contract · Last action 2012-02-29
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 312112 - BOTTLED WATER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2021-08-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-02-25Referral11$3,500
2017-08-14Follow-up0$0
2017-01-12Referral11$2,450
2016-12-01Planned22$1,500
2014-04-14Planned33$3,300
2009-04-02Planned0$0
2007-05-01Planned0$0
2005-05-19Planned86$3,413
2003-07-30Planned55$2,063
2003-05-13Complaint11$413
2003-05-13Complaint0$0
2003-05-13Complaint11$413

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ABSOPURE WATER is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Absopure Water Company LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Absopure Water Company LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABSOPURE WATER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Absopure Water Company LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ABSOPURE WATER's OSHA violation history?
ABSOPURE WATER has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $17,050 in total penalties.
How does ABSOPURE WATER's safety record compare to its industry?
ABSOPURE WATER operates in the bottled water manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. ABSOPURE WATER's self-reported DART rate is 10.63 compared to an industry average of 2.