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J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC is a motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing employer in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $6,300 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.

J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC

44044 MERRILL RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312

Parent: J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc. (1 locations)

336310 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

EIN: 381961152

417 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$6,300 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
1.7
Self-Reported TRIR
3.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$6,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,575 avg per violation$3,150 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$6,300 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 1,600 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
44%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
6
Unfair Labor Practice
5
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing industry in MI, J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,600 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 44th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.74, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC's OSHA violation history?
J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $6,300 in total penalties.
How does J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC operates in the motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.74 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC of STERLING HEIGHTS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INC resolves to the parent rollup J.G. Kern Enterprises Inc..

This profile may be incomplete if J.G. KERN ENTERPRISES INCoperates 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.