Establishment profile
BLACK STAR FARMS LLC
10844 E REVOLD RD, SUTTONS BAY, MI, 49682
Operated by Blackstar Farms LLC
312130 — Wineries
EIN 383385804
Summary
BLACK STAR FARMS LLC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $3,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLACK STAR FARMS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $3,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Nov 2008 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2008 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.272202 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 325.60005(4) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 II C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3121 within MI. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 59 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
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
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 BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $1,714 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2022 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $1,714 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $1,714 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 – Aug 2022 | Grape Vineyards | FLSA | 3 | 2 | $1,714 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. 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 BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 BLACK STAR FARMS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-16 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $1,750 | |
| 2009-06-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-14 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLACK STAR FARMS LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Blackstar Farms LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Blackstar Farms LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- FENN VALLEY VINEYARDSFENNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OV THE FARM LLC DBA BONOBO WINERYTRAVERSE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TABOR HILL WINERYBUCHANAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- L MAWBY VINEYARDS LLC.SUTTONS BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ST. JULIAN WINERYPAW PAW — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK STAR FARMS LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Blackstar Farms LLC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLACK STAR FARMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BLACK STAR FARMS LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $3,250 in total penalties.
- How does BLACK STAR FARMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLACK STAR FARMS LLC operates in the wineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. BLACK STAR FARMS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.