Establishment profile
DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY
615 W LAFAYETTE BLVD, DETROIT, MI, 48226
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $5,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 3 | 3 | $500 | Jul 1990 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1990 | Apr 1993 |
| R440103 | 2 | 2 | $1,850 | Oct 1991 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.0114 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.011601 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4082.2311 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4082.213901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 3256.000501 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4080.106101 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.012602 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 40801014C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.010902 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.011602 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.012302 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.012401 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3256.011501 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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 5111 within MI. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2006 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARRESTFatality | 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 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY, not this location alone
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 DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-043845 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2001 | Sep 2001 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-043466 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2000 | Dec 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-043124 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2000 | Oct 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-042938 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2000 | Sep 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-042503 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 1999 | Jun 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-042118 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 1999 | Jun 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-040944 | Unfair labor practice | May 1998 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-040759 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 1998 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 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 DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-22 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1999-12-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-08 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-16 | Complaint | 13 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 1991-09-11 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $420 | |
| 1990-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-30 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-25 | Planned | 16 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newspaper publishers within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OAKLAND PRESSPONTIAC — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONROE EVENING NEWSMONROE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LANSING STATE JOURNALLANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
- DETROIT MEDIA PARTNERSHIP DBA MICHIGAN.COMSTERLING HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAGINAW PUBLISHING COSAGINAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAFFORD COMMUNICATIONSGREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIEW NEWSPAPER GROUPLAPEER — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE ALPENA NEWSALPENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASS CITY CHRONICLECASS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY INCTECUMSEH — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY 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 DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY's OSHA violation history?
- DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $5,720 in total penalties.
- How does DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY's safety record compare to its industry?
- DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.
- Has DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY.