Establishment profile
ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS
4903 DAWN AVE STE E, EAST LANSING, MI, 48823
312120 — Breweries
Summary
ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $23,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $23,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 408.12152(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 408.12154(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 408.22348(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 408.22141(1) | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 408.15836(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 408.15815(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 408.10632(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3121 within MI. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. 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 ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS LLC 4903 DAWN AVENUE · EAST LANSING, MI, 48823 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $2,000 | |
| 2026-03-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-09-02 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $3,200 | |
| 2022-05-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-03 | Complaint | 21 | 13 | $18,100 |
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 ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS 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 ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS's OSHA violation history?
- ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $23,300 in total penalties.
- How does ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS's safety record compare to its industry?
- ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS operates in the breweries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.