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Establishment profile

B CLINKSTON & SONS INC

1319 S 15TH ST, SAGINAW, MI, 48601
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
42
$2,350 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

B CLINKSTON & SONS INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $2,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

B CLINKSTON & SONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
42
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,350
$56 avg / violation
21% serious79% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 24 citations in this view · $2,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.264422$888Jul 1990Aug 2008
29 CFR 4081.194222Jul 1990Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.21540122Jul 1990Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.19510222Jul 1990Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.21430111$350Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$200Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.17320211$200Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.00340311$188Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 4081.07270111$150Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.012311$150Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.01870111$150Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$75Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 4081.12230111Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.02310311Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.12220311Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.00340711Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 4081.02270311Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Nov 1997Nov 1997

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within MI. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $775
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Accident
1
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 B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. 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 B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1738068
Operation
C

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 B CLINKSTON & SONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-07-01Planned32$375
1997-10-07Planned165$850
1994-06-09Accident11$75
1990-10-25Follow-up0$0
1990-05-24Planned221$1,050

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 B CLINKSTON & SONS INC 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 B CLINKSTON & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
B CLINKSTON & SONS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $2,350 in total penalties.
How does B CLINKSTON & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
B CLINKSTON & SONS INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.