Establishment profile
ABSOPURE WATER
8835 GENERAL DR, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
Operated by Absopure Water Company LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
312112 — Bottled Water Manufacturing
EIN 382418014
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $2,300 | Aug 2003 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 2 | 2 | $1,150 | Jun 2006 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $900 | Aug 2003 | Jun 2006 |
| 408.11412(3) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| 408.10011(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 408.12152(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 A | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $413 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $413 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217102 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.141103 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 408.12185 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught In,Chain,Conveyor,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Repair | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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)
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
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2006 | 1 | 18 | 17 | $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 period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2003 – Mar 2006 | Bottled Water Manufacturing | FLSA | 18 | 17 | $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)
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
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2009-03-31$77,738
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2009-06-30$52,038
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2010-03-31$22,514
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2008-12-31$21,028
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-03-31$11,470
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$10,832
- Department of Veterans AffairsBOTTLED WATER - SEE APPROVAL MEMO PER DETROIT CITY MANDATE TO BOIL WATER.contract · Last action 2017-03-09$10,500
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2010-12-31$8,885
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2009-09-30$8,496
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2010-06-30$8,071
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2009-12-31$8,071
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2008-05-31$7,646
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-01-31$7,646
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2010-09-30$7,222
- Department of Homeland SecurityBOTTLED WATER SERVICE AND RENTAL OF COOLERS FOR THE STL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.contract · Last action 2010-06-16$4,832
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2008-08-31$3,823
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BOTTLED WATERcontract · Last action 2011-03-31$3,773
- Department of Homeland SecurityBOTTLED WATER - DTWcontract · Last action 2021-08-10$2,338
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-11$55
- Department of DefenseRESALE - WATERcontract · 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2017-08-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2016-12-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2014-04-14 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,300 | |
| 2009-04-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-05-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-19 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $3,413 | |
| 2003-07-30 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $2,063 | |
| 2003-05-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $413 | |
| 2003-05-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $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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- SPRING MOUNTAIN WATER COFLINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COBENTON HARBOR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Absopure Water Company LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABSOPURE WATER COMPANYCHAMPAIGN, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Absopure Water Company LLC locationsParent rollup
- Bottled Water ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Bottled Water Manufacturing in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →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.