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AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY

901 BROADWAY AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504
337127 — Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 382739629

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OSHA inspections
21
over 53 years
Violations
93
$40,071 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY has accumulated 93 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $40,071 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 192 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
21
0.4 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
93
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$40,071
$431 avg / violation
39% serious61% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 21
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 21

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 35 citations in this view · $27,602 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0533$204Oct 1998Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0133$204Oct 1998Mar 2008
29 CFR 4081.14420222$3,623Oct 2005Mar 2008
29 CFR 4081.26420122$1,263Aug 2000Oct 2005
29 CFR 4081.246102 A22$1,163Oct 1998Oct 2005
29 CFR 4081.07270122$1,013Oct 1998Oct 2005
29 CFR 4081.121101 D22$750Oct 1998Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$204Oct 2005Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 I22—Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0122—Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 4081.012522—Oct 1998Mar 2008
29 CFR 4081.383422—Oct 1998Mar 2008
29 CFR 4081.01870122—Oct 1998Oct 2005
408.11282(4)11$5,600Feb 2018Feb 2018
408.10034(3)11$4,200Feb 2018Feb 2018
408.10033(4)11$3,600Feb 2018Feb 2018
408.10034(1)11$2,250Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 4081.00340311$2,000Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$765Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 4081.00341011$765Mar 2008Mar 2008

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3371 within MI. Peer group: 192 employers. This establishment has 93 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $625
Inspection frequency
100th
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
2.6
vs industry
0.0
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−2.4

Reported for 216 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
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
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
7
Complaint
6
Accident
2
Referral
3

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 AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY. 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
Dec 8, 2017Amputated,Foot Control,Foot-Powered Press,Struck Against,Thumb,Welder1——
Sep 26, 2017Caught In,Contusion,Hand,Press1——

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
11
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 11 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-RD-341560Representation electionMay 2024Jul 2024ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-302233Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-241328Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-212647Unfair labor practiceJan 2018Feb 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-185751Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-130268Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-092904Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-066319Unfair labor practiceOct 2011May 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052020Unfair labor practiceApr 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047440Unfair labor practiceMay 2004Sep 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-046810Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Jan 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-046487Unfair labor practiceAug 2003May 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY
401 AMERICAN SEATING CENTER · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified10—Jul 2021View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
75659
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 AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$10.1M
Awards
408
Top agency
Department of Defense
$8.0M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$8.0M
Department of Commerce$449K
Department of Justice$369K
Department of Veterans Affairs$305K
Department of Homeland Security$267K
Largest awards (top 50 of 408)
  • Department of Defense
    SUPPLY AND INSTALL OF THEATRE SEATING
    contract · Last action 2010-12-20
    $1,020,184
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF FURNITURE BUILDING -3246
    contract · Last action 2008-10-30
    $467,538
  • Department of Defense
    FIXED LECTURE HALL SEATING RM 10
    contract · Last action 2008-12-11
    $328,547
  • Department of Commerce
    OFFICE FURNITURE FOR GLERL LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, MI
    contract · Last action 2015-06-10
    $149,270
  • Department of Homeland Security
    OFFICE FURNITURE UNDER GSA CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2016-08-11
    $140,377
  • Department of Defense
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2009-04-29
    $109,035
  • Department of Defense
    AUDITORIUM SEATING
    contract · Last action 2009-08-12
    $96,172
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE MODULAR FURNITURE FOR 18 ROOMS
    contract · Last action 2009-04-07
    $92,796
  • Department of Defense
    STUDENT FLIP TOP TABLES
    contract · Last action 2016-12-02
    $90,784
  • Department of Commerce
    THEATR SEATING FOR HERBERT HOOVER AUDITORIUM
    contract · Last action 2012-04-02
    $89,779
  • Department of Defense
    WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-23
    $84,449
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-13
    $83,370
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TAS::75 0390::TAS 10 NAV NNMC ADMIN MED RECRDS IG 31 WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $83,289
  • Department of Defense
    ADDITIONAL WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-08
    $82,121
  • Department of Defense
    OFFICE FURNITURE-SEE ATTACHED PARTS LIST
    contract · Last action 2009-09-09
    $79,438
  • Department of Defense
    BENET B. 40 ADDITIONAL WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-08
    $73,953
  • Department of Defense
    KAA80360 ACOUSTICAL PANEL
    contract · Last action 2008-02-26
    $72,823
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION CHARGES
    contract · Last action 2009-08-28
    $72,716
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF FURNITURE FOR FT JACKSON, SC AFSC
    contract · Last action 2007-11-20
    $72,104
  • Department of Defense
    WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2009-07-07
    $71,180
  • General Services Administration
    THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS HEREBY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUOTE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO RFQ#525038 DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2011 BY AMERICAN SEATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,681.60 FOR AUDITORIUM STYLE SEATING AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY ITEMS UNDER AMERICAN SEATING' S SCHEDULE 71 CONTRACT (GS-28F-8030H)FOR THE FBI TERRORIST SCREENING CENTER LOCATED IN VIENNA, VA.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-28
    $69,682
  • Department of Defense
    A1340-COLUMBUS, OH-AMERICAN SEATING
    contract · Last action 2010-11-03
    $68,704
  • Department of Defense
    AYER, MA AFRC - AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY
    contract · Last action 2010-12-13
    $67,587
  • Office of Personnel Management
    PURCHASE, INSTALL, DESIGN&LAYOUT RECONFIG OF SYSTEMS FURNITURE @ FT. MEADE
    contract · Last action 2011-01-25
    $66,872
  • Department of Defense
    FURNITURE FOR FT BEN HARRISON, IN AFRC; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; AMERICAN SEATING
    contract · Last action 2014-02-07
    $66,043
  • Department of Defense
    PANELS, ACOUSTICAL FABRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-09-09
    $62,324
  • Department of Defense
    FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO PURCHASE FURNITURE FOR TPS OPS AREA
    contract · Last action 2010-09-29
    $61,120
  • Department of Defense
    AUDITORIUM SEATING UNITS BLDG 49
    contract · Last action 2012-01-27
    $61,114
  • Department of Defense
    THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH 2010018032
    contract · Last action 2010-04-27
    $59,807
  • Department of the Interior
    BUS SEAT MODIFICATION EQUIPMENT FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.
    contract · Last action 2016-07-18
    $58,500
  • Department of Defense
    BILL OF MATERIALS FOR EDUCATION CENTER
    contract · Last action 2010-08-02
    $57,074
  • Department of Defense
    CUBE FURNITURE FOR BLDG 1630 LINK 16 STATIONS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-24
    $55,939
  • Department of Defense
    A2010-FT. HAMILTON, NY AFRC [328914]
    contract · Last action 2010-09-03
    $55,922
  • Department of Defense
    FIXED LECTURE, SWING-AWAY CACHET SERIES,
    contract · Last action 2010-06-29
    $55,870
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CHAIRS-STADIUM SEATING
    contract · Last action 2014-08-29
    $55,556
  • Department of Defense
    AUDITORIUM LAFB
    contract · Last action 2008-01-10
    $54,577
  • Department of Defense
    WORKSTATIONS
    contract · Last action 2009-05-07
    $54,266
  • Department of Defense
    AUDITORIUM SEATING
    contract · Last action 2014-09-23
    $53,479
  • Department of Defense
    ASMF 70048 ROOM 4
    contract · Last action 2011-05-06
    $53,452
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    AUDITORIUM SEATING
    contract · Last action 2016-04-18
    $53,149
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE AND INSTALL 119 STELLAR 35-224
    contract · Last action 2011-09-19
    $52,746
  • Department of Commerce
    14 OFFICE CUBICLES
    contract · Last action 2013-07-16
    $51,743
  • Department of Defense
    PANEL, ACOUSTICAL FABRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-09-25
    $51,136
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2009-02-22
    $50,337
  • Department of Defense
    HOCKEY ARENA SEATING
    contract · Last action 2010-09-29
    $48,759
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION FEE
    contract · Last action 2009-08-18
    $48,089
  • Department of Justice
    FURNITURE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $47,639
  • Department of Defense
    72 KAA63600, ACCOUSTICAL ACCESS PANEL 63
    contract · Last action 2010-09-23
    $47,374
  • Department of Defense
    KIRTLAND AFB, NM
    contract · Last action 2009-10-06
    $46,752
  • Department of Defense
    SEATTLE, WA ARC - AMERICAN SEATING
    contract · Last action 2011-02-10
    $46,732

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337214 - OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-11-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-02-04Complaint0—$0
2024-10-23Complaint21$1,000
2019-10-17Complaint1—$0
2018-01-02Referral21$5,600
2018-01-02Planned22$7,800
2016-05-09Referral11$2,250
2013-10-23Complaint2—$0
2013-10-23Unprogrammed Related2—$0
2013-05-22Planned21$2,000
2008-01-10Planned122$5,406
2005-09-13Planned3010$5,625
2003-12-04Complaint0—$0
2000-09-15Monitoring0—$0
2000-06-08Accident11$700
1998-08-20Planned3217$9,600
1993-02-26Planned0—$0
1990-02-09Referral0—$0
1974-08-21Complaint2—$0
1973-10-22Follow-up0—$0
1973-09-17Accident1—$90
1973-01-29Planned1—$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY 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.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 93 violations and $40,071 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY operates in the institutional furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.56 compared to an industry average of 2.6.