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FORREST BROTHERS INC

1272 MILBOCKER RD, GAYLORD, MI, 49735

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OSHA inspections
3
over 27 years
Violations
23
$650 in penalties
Penalties
$650
$28 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

FORREST BROTHERS INC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $650 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,798 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FORREST BROTHERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
23
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$650
$28 avg / violation
17% serious83% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $650 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$200Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.44660111$150Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.121101 C11$150Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.26310111$150Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 3256.01070111Apr 2002Apr 2002
29 CFR 3256.01120111Apr 2002Apr 2002
29 CFR 4081.12220511Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.12220611Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.12230111Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.18720111Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.33100111Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.383411Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.49230111Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.7609 A11Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.76100311Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.76400411Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 I11Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.76500911Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 4081.01870111Aug 1998Aug 1998

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 72,798 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
1

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 FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
24 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for FORREST BROTHERS INC, not this location alone

Violations
3
Assessed penalties
$165

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other FORREST BROTHERS INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 3 contractor · $165 proposed / $165 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
7803390
DUNDEE PLANT
Monroe, MI
contractor: Forrest Brothers Inc
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7803382
DUNDEE PLANT
Monroe, MI
contractor: Forrest Brothers Inc
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7803381
DUNDEE PLANT
Monroe, MI
contractor: Forrest Brothers Inc
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FORREST BROTHERS INC. 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 FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
511460
Operation
A

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 FORREST BROTHERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-01-22Planned2$0
1999-01-27Referral0$0
1998-07-16Planned214$650

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORREST BROTHERS INC 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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What is FORREST BROTHERS INC's OSHA violation history?
FORREST BROTHERS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $650 in total penalties.