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CYGNUS INC

1701 STANDISH AVE, PETOSKEY, MI, 49770
337211Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 15 years
Violations
12
$1,550 in penalties
Penalties
$1,550
$129 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CYGNUS INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $1,550 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 156 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 41st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
12
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$1,550
$129 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $1,550 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.40020311$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.00340311$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.00340511$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.21540111$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.40020211$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$200Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$150Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.00150111Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.00150311Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 4081.33120111Jan 2011Jan 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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3372 within MI. Peer group: 156 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
50th
peer median: $1,450
Inspection frequency
41st
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CYGNUS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
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
1
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 CYGNUS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$649
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $649 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeApr 2018121$649

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $649 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2016 – Apr 2018Wood Office Furniture ManufacturingFLSA21$649

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CYGNUS 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 CYGNUS INC. 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 CYGNUS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CYGNUS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CYGNUS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$218K
Awards
12
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$187K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$187K
Department of Defense$24K
Department of Health and Human Services$8K
General Services Administration$-0.1
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    KEY BOARD HOLDERS 531A30131
    contract · Last action 2013-09-19
    $85,383
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MEDICINE CABINETS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-23
    $63,584
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-26
    $24,182
  • Department of Defense
    P/N BV2842-7-A - BAYVIEW WOOD COMPUTER
    contract · Last action 2009-07-08
    $13,424
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CUSTOM MED BOXES
    contract · Last action 2014-01-28
    $9,118
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF FIRM FIXED PRICE SUPPLY PURCHASE ORDER FOR MEDICATION LOCK BOXES WITH PROXY CARD READER FOR THE CHEYENNE RIVER HEALTH CENTER, EAGLE BUTTE, SD.
    contract · Last action 2016-03-23
    $7,694
  • Department of Defense
    WALL MOUNTED COMPUTER WORKSTATION
    contract · Last action 2008-09-23
    $5,875
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-24
    $4,434
  • Department of Defense
    COMPUTING STATIONS
    contract · Last action 2014-02-13
    $4,250
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    55 LB. CYLINDER
    contract · Last action 2008-06-04
    $200
  • General Services Administration
    FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-12
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING & LOCKER MFG
    contract · Last action 2007-12-05
    $-0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337212 - CUSTOM ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK AND MILLWORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-03-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-04-03Planned0$0
2010-11-23Complaint128$1,550

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 CYGNUS 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 CYGNUS INC's OSHA violation history?
CYGNUS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $1,550 in total penalties.
How does CYGNUS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CYGNUS INC operates in the wood office furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.