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GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY

405 STATE ST, FREMONT, MI, 49413
Operated by Gerber Products Co · 1 of 2 establishments
311999All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
13
over 35 years
Violations
39
$29,925 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $29,925 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.4 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
39
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$29,925
$767 avg / violation
51% serious49% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 13
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 13

62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 28 citations in this view · $29,925 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.14420233$2,350May 1992Oct 2013
29 CFR 4081.07270133$1,475Jun 1991Oct 2013
29 CFR 4081.14210433$1,230Jun 1991Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22$11,900Nov 2022Nov 2022
29 CFR 4081.07310122$875Jun 1991Oct 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$4,900Nov 2022Nov 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 I04 I11$750Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 N11$750Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 4081.11150111$700Oct 2013Oct 2013
29 CFR 4082.23560111$600Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.073611$600Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.144111$600Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.04430111$600Aug 1994Aug 1994
408.22141(1)11$540Nov 2022Nov 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$540Nov 2022Nov 2022
29 CFR 4081.00150111$540May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 4081.00340711$525Oct 2013Oct 2013
29 CFR 4081.0011 C11$450May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V11Oct 2013Oct 2013
29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I11Oct 2013Oct 2013

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within MI. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $1,425
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.9
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
1.3
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 546 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Referral
2

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 GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 7, 2022Caught In,Conveyor,Crushed,Crushing,Face,Laceration,Maintenance,ShaftFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2010 – Mar 2011All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Gerber Products Co, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
10

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Gerber Products Co locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 10 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-188997Unfair labor practiceNov 2016May 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-171784Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-139024Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-123693Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-093972Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Oct 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-092487Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Dec 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050537Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050408Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Jul 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-045889Unfair labor practiceFeb 2003Aug 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-042657Unfair labor practiceDec 1999May 2000ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GERBER PRODUCTS CO
405 STATE STREET · FREMONT, MI, 49413
AirWaterTRINo Violation Identified20Apr 2026View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-29Referral0$0
2025-06-04Unprogrammed Related0$0
2024-01-04Planned0$0
2022-07-07Fatality/Catastrophe22$9,800
2022-07-07Unprogrammed Related31$8,080
2015-01-29Referral0$0
2013-09-24Planned105$4,725
2009-06-29Planned52$1,500
2006-09-21Planned66$3,600
1994-06-21Accident11$600
1994-04-13Complaint0$0
1992-03-04Planned92$1,170
1991-05-30Accident31$450

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Gerber Products Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Gerber Products Co across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Gerber Products Co, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $29,925 in total penalties.
How does GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.93 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY.