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BESSER CO is an employer in ALPENA, MI. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $1,920 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 3, 2026.

BESSER CO

3380 US 23 N, ALPENA, MI, 49707

Parent: Besser Company (1 locations)

EIN: 381989675

32 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$1,920 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.3
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
15.3
Self-Reported TRIR
18.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$1,920
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$128 avg per violation$213 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$1,920 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+16.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+14.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 22% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 149 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
10
Unfair Labor Practice
10
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
71863
Operation Type
C
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.

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Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BESSER CO's OSHA violation history?
BESSER CO has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $1,920 in total penalties.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BESSER CO of ALPENA, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 3, 2026. BESSER CO resolves to the parent rollup Besser Company.

This profile may be incomplete if BESSER COoperates 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.