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CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR

115 KINSEY ST, CALEDONIA, MI, 49316
424910Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 380394240

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OSHA inspections
6
over 9 years
Violations
16
$34,150 in penalties
Penalties
$34,150
$2,134 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
6
0.7 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
16
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$34,150
$2,134 avg / violation
94% serious6% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.17707(5)11$7,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.17707(3)11$7,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.17707(2)11$7,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.17709(1)11$3,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.10335(3)11$2,400Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.10213(2)11$2,400Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 II11$2,100Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I11$1,250May 2022May 2022
408.11442(2)11$1,000Jan 2026Jan 2026
408.11442(4)11$1,000Jan 2026Jan 2026
29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II11May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0272 G0311Sep 2019Sep 2019
408.10215(2)11Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.13721(1)11Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.10357(1)11Nov 2017Nov 2017
408.17707(4)11Nov 2017Nov 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

95th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $375
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
7.5
vs industry
+6.0
TRIR
7.5
vs industry
+5.3

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.5
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
2
Complaint
1
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 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 2, 2019Agriculture,Amputation,Auger,Caught In,Corn,Grain Bin,Leg,Loader Bucket,Loading,Shovel,Slippery Surface11
Jul 29, 2017Asphyxiated,Corn,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Grain Bin,Grain ElevatorFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 months ago

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CALEDONIA FARMERS ELEVATOR
146 EAST MAIN STREET · CALEDONIA, MI, 49316
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
1668143
Operation
A

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-30Complaint22$2,000
2022-01-25Planned22$1,250
2020-09-18Planned0$0
2019-07-02Referral22$2,100
2017-07-29Fatality/Catastrophe44$21,000
2017-07-29Unprogrammed Related65$7,800

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 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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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.