Establishment profile
GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY
2516 MARKET AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44113
312120 — Breweries
EIN 341554625
Summary
GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $22,960 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY 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 (historical), 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
100% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $22,960 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | $8,778 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 L02 III | 1 | 1 | $7,022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,474 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I B | 1 | 1 | $2,686 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 I B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within OH. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 233 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 GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. 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 GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREAT LAKES BREWING CO 1976 CARTER RD · CLEVELAND, OH, 44113 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-09 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $7,160 | |
| 2021-02-09 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $15,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE RIVERTOWN BREWING COMPANY, LLCCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROYAL DOCKS BREWING CO. BREWHOUSE + CANNERYMASSILLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER BREWING COMPANYTRENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARPED WING BREWING COMPANYDAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES BREWING 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $22,960 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY operates in the breweries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.78 compared to an industry average of 1.1.