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BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.

6153 M-68 HIGHWAY, BEAR LAKE, MI, 49614
454310Fuel Dealers

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OSHA inspections
6
over 30 years
Violations
20
$6,350 in penalties
Penalties
$6,350
$318 avg
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $6,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in EPA environmental compliance, 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
20
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$6,350
$318 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $6,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.54160222Jul 2004Mar 2007
29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 III11$3,500Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11$450Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$450Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$450Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 4081.33080111$450Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 4081.01870111$450Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 4082.21310111$300Jul 2004Jul 2004
40801014JJ11$300Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 I11Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.1001 J07 IV11Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Mar 2007Mar 2007
40801014K111Mar 2007Mar 2007
29 CFR 4081.023011Mar 2007Mar 2007
29 CFR 4081.33080211Mar 2007Mar 2007
29 CFR 4081.0011 D11Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V11Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 4081.02270311Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Jul 2004Jul 2004

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4543 within MI. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.3
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
3.6
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 1,221 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

Industry avg TRIR
5.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
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 BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$8,181
Employees affected
10

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. 2 statutes · 10 violations · $8,181 in backwages · $2,970 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeApr 2004166$8,181
FLSA Child Labor
4 minors involved
Apr 200414$2,970

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 · 10 violations · $8,181 in backwages · $2,970 in civil penalties · 10 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (4 minors)

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2002 – Apr 2004Gasoline Stations with Convenience StoresFLSAChild Labor
4 minors
1010$8,181$2,970

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)

Company-level in MI — for BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO., not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$112

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $112 proposed / $112 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6562563
Amrize Alpena Plant
Alpena, MI
contractor: Blarney Castle Oil Company
Mar 2014NoModNegligence$112$112

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-049555Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Sep 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO
12348 US HIGHWAY 31 · BEAR LAKE, MI, 49614
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO
7618 LAKE ST · BEAR LAKE, MI, 49614
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
403979
Operation
B

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 BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$380K
Awards
15
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$327K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$327K
Department of Defense$43K
Department of Homeland Security$10K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    OFF ROAD #2 LOW SULFUR DIESEL
    contract · Last action 2011-06-21
    $155,200
  • Department of the Interior
    LOW SULFUR OFF-ROAD DIESEL FUEL
    contract · Last action 2014-06-19
    $152,865
  • Department of Defense
    OFF ROAD DIESEL FUEL FOR TUG KENOSHA
    contract · Last action 2008-06-09
    $13,500
  • Department of the Interior
    FUEL FOR THE R/V KIYI
    contract · Last action 2014-05-12
    $12,245
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 4902::TAS - 1200 GALLONS OFF ROAD, RED DYED DIESEL FUEL FOR TUG RACINE
    contract · Last action 2011-05-13
    $11,200
  • Department of Defense
    OFF ROAD DIESEL FUEL FOR TUG KENOSHA
    contract · Last action 2008-05-14
    $10,800
  • Department of Homeland Security
    OIL FOR THE MAINS AND THE AZIPODS
    contract · Last action 2016-02-16
    $8,022
  • Department of Defense
    OFF ROAD DIESEL FUEL FOR TUG KENOSHA
    contract · Last action 2009-05-11
    $7,600
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF KIYI FUEL IN SAULT STE. MARIE, MI
    contract · Last action 2016-05-17
    $6,850
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MACK STBD & STBD AZIPOD OIL CASREPS 9004 & 9006
    contract · Last action 2009-03-26
    $1,578
  • Department of Homeland Security
    40 W OIL FOR THE MAINS.
    contract · Last action 2015-10-28
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    ESTABLISH A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR DIESSEL FUEL FOR KEWAUNEE FLOATING PLANTS.
    contract · Last action 2012-03-02
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    ESTABLISH BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FOR FUEL FOR KEWAUNEE FLOATING PLANTS.
    contract · Last action 2011-03-04
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    ESTABLISH A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FOR DIESEL FUEL FOR THE KEWAUNEE FLOATING PLANTS.
    contract · Last action 2009-05-04
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    ESTABLISH BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FOR DIESEL FUEL FOR KEWAUNEE FLOATING PLANTS.
    contract · Last action 2008-04-23
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424720 - PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS (EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS). Last action: 2016-05-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-11Programmed Related33$3,500
2021-05-25Complaint0$0
2007-01-03Planned5$0
2004-11-24Follow-up0$0
2004-06-10Planned125$2,850
1996-07-16Planned0$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 BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. 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 BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $6,350 in total penalties.
How does BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO. operates in the fuel dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.27 compared to an industry average of 2.8.