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CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC

4200 MANCHESTER RD., KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
812331 — Linen Supply

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OSHA inspections
8
over 21 years
Violations
44
$18,710 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $18,710 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 130 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.4 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
44
2.1 / yr
Penalties
$18,710
$425 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $17,630 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.7111 A22$2,000Jun 2011Mar 2014
29 CFR 4081.00340922$1,580Jun 2011Mar 2014
29 CFR 4081.33120122$1,520Jun 2011Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$300Apr 2005Mar 2010
29 CFR 4081.33080122$100Jun 2011Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV22$80Jun 2011Mar 2014
408.11421(4)11$1,500Jun 2023Jun 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$1,500Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,250Jan 2020Jan 2020
408.10034(10)11$1,000Jan 2020Jan 2020
408.15815(1)11$1,000Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,000Jan 2020Jan 2020
408.12154(1)11$1,000Jan 2020Jan 2020
408.11411(3)11$750Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$750Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$600Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 4081.71550111$600Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 4081.00360311$480Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 4081.00330411$320Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 4081.07220111$300Jun 2011Jun 2011

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 8123 within MI. Peer group: 130 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $265
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
—
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Referral
2

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 CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
8
Representation (union)
3

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 CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC 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.). 11 cases · 8 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-RM-341318Representation electionApr 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-219707Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jun 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-214115Representation electionFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-195099Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-090179Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-087506Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052909Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052798Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Sep 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052715Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Sep 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052296Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Sep 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RM-001491Representation electionApr 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 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 CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
392198
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$300K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2001-07-20. Most recent: 2001-07-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$53K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of Defense
$53K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    BASE LINEN SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2014-05-01
    $38,000
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2010-08-24
    $15,299
  • Department of Defense
    LAUNDRY SERVICE IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-08-21
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812320 - DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED). Last action: 2015-08-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-06-13Referral11$1,500
2022-08-17Planned11$1,500
2019-10-28Planned148$6,000
2014-01-23Planned94$6,770
2011-05-04Planned135$1,320
2011-05-04Referral22$720
2010-02-22Complaint33$900
2005-02-23Complaint1—$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 CONTINENTAL LINEN 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 CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $18,710 in total penalties.
How does CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICES INC operates in the linen supply industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.