COMFORT RESEARCH LLC is a furniture merchant wholesalers employer in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 18 violations and $16,250 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: April 30, 2026.

COMFORT RESEARCH LLC

1719 ELIZABETH AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504

Parent: Comfort Research (3 locations)

423210 — Top companies in Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 383308162

105 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

18 violations

$16,250 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

1.8

Industry Avg DART

1.1

Self-Reported DART

2.1

Self-Reported TRIR

6.3

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$16,250

Trend

IMPROVING

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

10 years

Last Activity

1yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.7/yr

Violation Rate

1.8/yr

Violation Severity Mix

89% serious$903 avg per violation$2,321 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHA$16,250 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+4.5

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Most Recent Recall: 2018-01-02

The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 71% of inspections

Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%

Worse than most peers

vs 32 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

100%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections

Quarters Non-Compliant

Status: No Violation Identified

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

1727199

Operation Type

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

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

COMFORT RESEARCH LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Comfort Research.

Federal enforcement records on COMFORT RESEARCH LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Comfort Research across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Comfort Research

COMFORT RESEARCH — GRAND RAPIDS, MI — 2 federal records
COMFORT RESEARCH LLC — TREMONTON, UT

Other employers in Furniture Merchant Wholesalers within MI

THE FACILITY GROUP, LLC — DETROIT — 2 federal records
COMFORT RESEARCH — GRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal records
VAN DRIE FURNITURE CO OF CADILLAC INC. — CADILLAC — 1 federal record
MAZIN LLC — EASTPOINTE — 1 federal record
DENNIS DISTRIBUTING — CHARLOTTE — 1 federal record
KENTWOOD WOOD SOLUTIONS LLC — GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal record
FACILITY MATRIX GROUP — PONTIAC — 1 federal record
IDZIOR FURNITURE — PINCONNING — 1 federal record
GENESIS SEATING — GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal record
RAYHAVEN GROUP, INC. — LIVONIA — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the furniture merchant wholesalers industry in MI, COMFORT RESEARCH LLC ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the furniture merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. COMFORT RESEARCH LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.11, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COMFORT RESEARCH LLC's OSHA violation history?: COMFORT RESEARCH LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $16,250 in total penalties.
How does COMFORT RESEARCH LLC's safety record compare to its industry?: COMFORT RESEARCH LLC operates in the furniture merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. COMFORT RESEARCH LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.11 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMFORT RESEARCH LLC of GRAND RAPIDS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, 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 April 30, 2026. COMFORT RESEARCH LLC resolves to the parent rollup Comfort Research, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COMFORT RESEARCH 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.