Establishment profile
BOSK CORPORATION
301 N LINCOLN ROAD, ESCANABA, MI, 49829
238320 — Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
EIN 382832294
Summary
BOSK CORPORATION has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $2,413 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,745 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOSK CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $2,413 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 3 | 2 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 A | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4084.121301 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4084.126104 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4084.196201 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4084.121001 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4084.121101 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 408.40114(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4084.121705 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4084.186203 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2383 within MI. Peer group: 4,745 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 30 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 BOSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 BOSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in MI — for BOSK CORPORATION, not this location alone
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 BOSK CORPORATION 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. 6 citations · 2S&S · 6 contractor · $1,148 proposed / $1,148 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9626531 | Humboldt Mill Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Dec 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $357 | $357 |
| 9626530 | Humboldt Mill Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Dec 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $357 | $357 |
| 8949599 | Tilden Mine Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Nov 2018 | — | No | ModNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 8948109 | Humboldt Mill Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Aug 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 6557070 | Tilden Mine Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Jun 2011 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6490899 | Empire Mine Marquette, MI contractor: Bosk, Inc. | Jan 2010 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BOSK CORPORATION. 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 BOSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOSK CORPORATION. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOSK CORP 2020 N 19TH ST · ESCANABA, MI, 49829 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2016 | View → |
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)
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 BOSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-24 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-10-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $1,313 | |
| 1998-04-21 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $50 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-15 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,050 | |
| 1990-11-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOSK CORPORATION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOSK CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BOSK CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $2,412.5 in total penalties.
- How does BOSK CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOSK CORPORATION operates in the painting and wall covering contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. BOSK CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 7.32 compared to an industry average of 1.1.