Establishment profile
DEBEST, INCORPORATED
478 LAKESHORE DRIVE, SOUTH HAVEN, MI, 49090
561730 — Landscaping Services
EIN 382914863
Summary
DEBEST, INCORPORATED has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $13,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,215 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEBEST, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $13,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.40114(1) | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 408.41523(1) | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 408.40941(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 408.40932(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B07 II | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 408.10727(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.12154(1) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.40932(4) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 408.22141(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 408.40132(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.13308(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.10187(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5617 within MI. Peer group: 1,215 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 27 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
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
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 DEBEST, INCORPORATED. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Asphyxiated,Buried,Caught Between,Caught In,Collapse,Construction,Drain Pipe,Equipment Operator,Excavation,Landscaping,Training,Trench,Unstable Soil,WallFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 DEBEST, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEBEST, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DEBEST, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEBEST, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEBEST, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $8,400 | |
| 2020-08-19 | Programmed Related | 4 | 1 | $1,750 | |
| 2020-08-17 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,800 | |
| 2013-09-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEBEST, INCORPORATED 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEBEST, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- DEBEST, INCORPORATED has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $13,550 in total penalties.
- How does DEBEST, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEBEST, INCORPORATED operates in the landscaping services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. DEBEST, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 5.93 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has DEBEST, INCORPORATED had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DEBEST, INCORPORATED.