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BIOLAB INC

1400 E MICHIGAN AVE, ADRIAN, MI, 49221
325199All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 21 years
Violations
12
$2,180 in penalties
Penalties
$2,180
$182 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BIOLAB INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $2,180 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BIOLAB INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
12
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$2,180
$182 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $2,180 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$1,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$400Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.00340911$300Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.071611$300Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.07220111$180Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IB11Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 4081.40070411Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.02130211Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.02150211Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.03570111Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.07270111Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 4081.21740111Apr 2008Apr 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

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3251 within MI. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $550
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIOLAB INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
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
Referral
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 BIOLAB INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 BIOLAB INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIOLAB 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 BIOLAB 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 BIOLAB INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIOLAB INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BIOLAB INC
1400 EAST MICHIGAN STREET · ADRIAN, MI, 49221
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2012View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-01-26Planned0$0
2011-01-24Referral22$1,000
2008-03-27Planned102$1,180
2005-02-07Planned0$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 BIOLAB INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 BIOLAB INC's OSHA violation history?
BIOLAB INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $2,180 in total penalties.
How does BIOLAB INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BIOLAB INC operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.