COMFORT RESEARCH is a furniture merchant wholesalers employer in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $240 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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: April 30, 2026.

COMFORT RESEARCH

3860 ROGER B CHAFFEE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548

Parent: Comfort Research (3 locations)

423210 — Top companies in Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 383308162

105 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

2 violations

$240 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

1.8

Industry Avg DART

1.1

Self-Reported DART

2.1

Self-Reported TRIR

6.3

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$240

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$1,314.73

Confidence

MEDIUM

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

21 years

Last Activity

15yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Severity Mix

50% serious$120 avg per violation$120 avg per inspection

Avg Back Wages / Employee

$263

Avg Back Wages / Case

$1,315

Active Agencies:

OSHAWHD$1,554.73 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+4.5

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Most Recent Recall: 2018-01-02

The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

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

Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

29%

Below average violations

vs 32 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

48%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

81%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

COMFORT RESEARCH is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Comfort Research.

Federal enforcement records on COMFORT RESEARCH represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Comfort Research across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Comfort Research

COMFORT RESEARCH LLC — GRAND RAPIDS, MI — 1 federal record
COMFORT RESEARCH LLC — TREMONTON, UT

Other employers in Furniture Merchant Wholesalers within MI

THE FACILITY GROUP, LLC — DETROIT — 2 federal records
GENESIS SEATING — GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal record
VAN DRIE FURNITURE CO OF CADILLAC INC. — CADILLAC — 1 federal record
MAZIN LLC — EASTPOINTE — 1 federal record
DENNIS DISTRIBUTING — CHARLOTTE — 1 federal record
KENTWOOD WOOD SOLUTIONS LLC — GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal record
FACILITY MATRIX GROUP — PONTIAC — 1 federal record
COMFORT RESEARCH LLC — GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal record
KENTWOOD OFFICE FURNITURE INC — KENTWOOD — 1 federal record
IDZIOR FURNITURE — PINCONNING — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the furniture merchant wholesalers industry in MI, COMFORT RESEARCH ranks in the 29th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 48th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 81th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the furniture merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. COMFORT RESEARCH's self-reported DART rate is 2.11, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COMFORT RESEARCH's OSHA violation history?: COMFORT RESEARCH has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $240 in total penalties.
How does COMFORT RESEARCH's safety record compare to its industry?: COMFORT RESEARCH operates in the furniture merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. COMFORT RESEARCH's self-reported DART rate is 2.11 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMFORT RESEARCH of GRAND RAPIDS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, 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 April 30, 2026. COMFORT RESEARCH resolves to the parent rollup Comfort Research, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COMFORT RESEARCHoperates 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.