Establishment profile
GA RICHARDS CO.
1060 KEN O SHA INDUSTRIAL PARK DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49508
Operated by GARichards Company
337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 380969860
Summary
GA RICHARDS CO. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $28,725 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 156 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GA RICHARDS CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3372 within MI. Peer group: 156 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 126 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GA RICHARDS CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 2017-01-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $25,200 | |
| 2017-01-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $800 | |
| 2014-10-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GA RICHARDS CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GARichards Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GARichards Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in office furniture (except wood) manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- VENTURA MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDZEELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SEATINGTEMPERANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRENDWAYHOLLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOLL INCGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEELCASE INCKENTWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- METALWORKSLUDINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAB-LITE INCMANISTEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUVAR INCHOLLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEELCASE INCCALEDONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All GARichards Company locationsParent rollup
- Office Furniture (except Wood) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Office Furniture (except in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GA RICHARDS CO. 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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Frequently asked
- What is GA RICHARDS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- GA RICHARDS CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $28,725 in total penalties.
- How does GA RICHARDS CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GA RICHARDS CO. operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GA RICHARDS CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.87 compared to an industry average of 1.6.