Establishment profile
CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR
115 KINSEY ST, CALEDONIA, MI, 49316
424910 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 380394240
Summary
CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $34,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 121 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $34,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.17707(5) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.17707(3) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.17707(2) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.17709(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.10335(3) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.10213(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 408.11442(4) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 408.10215(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.13721(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.10357(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.17707(4) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
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 4249 within MI. Peer group: 121 employers. This establishment has 16 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 62 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 CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2019 | Agriculture,Amputation,Auger,Caught In,Corn,Grain Bin,Leg,Loader Bucket,Loading,Shovel,Slippery Surface | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Asphyxiated,Corn,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Grain Bin,Grain ElevatorFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. 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 CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR 146 EAST MAIN STREET · CALEDONIA, MI, 49316 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 2022-01-25 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | |
| 2020-09-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 2017-07-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $21,000 | |
| 2017-07-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 5 | $7,800 |
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 CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR 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 CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR's OSHA violation history?
- CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $34,150 in total penalties.
- How does CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR's safety record compare to its industry?
- CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR's self-reported DART rate is 7.53 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR.