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GROUND EFFECTS LLC is a automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance employer in DEARBORN, MI. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 19 violations and $23,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GROUND EFFECTS LLC

15200 COMMERCE DR N, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

Parent: Ground Effects, LLC (11 locations)

811121 Top companies in Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance

EIN: 364756635

313 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
19 violations
$23,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
4.9
Self-Reported TRIR
7.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
19
Total Penalties
$23,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
63% serious$1,211 avg per violation$4,600 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$23,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 784 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
13
Unfair Labor Practice
10
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

GROUND EFFECTS LLC is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ground Effects, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on GROUND EFFECTS LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ground Effects, LLC across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ground Effects, LLC

Other employers in Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance within MI

Industry context

Within the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance industry in MI, GROUND EFFECTS LLC ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 784 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. GROUND EFFECTS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.92, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GROUND EFFECTS LLC's OSHA violation history?
GROUND EFFECTS LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $23,000 in total penalties.
How does GROUND EFFECTS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
GROUND EFFECTS LLC operates in the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. GROUND EFFECTS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.92 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GROUND EFFECTS LLC of DEARBORN, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. GROUND EFFECTS LLC resolves to the parent rollup Ground Effects, LLC, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GROUND EFFECTS LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.