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COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

900 HALL ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
493110General Warehousing and Storage
EIN 382550077

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OSHA inspections
6
over 35 years
Violations
97
$31,625 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $31,625 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 342 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. 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, 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 35 yrs
Violations
97
2.8 / yr
Penalties
$31,625
$326 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within MI. Peer group: 342 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $225
Inspection frequency
97th
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
0.0
vs industry
−4.3
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−3.2

Reported for 46 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
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
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
5
Complaint
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 COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
75786
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 COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-06-10Planned63$1,600
2005-05-20Planned7$0
2001-08-16Planned92$3,325
1999-11-29Complaint122$8,820
1998-12-16Planned5527$16,800
1991-01-17Planned82$1,080

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 COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. 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 COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $31,625 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.3.