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GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC

27537 SCHOOLCRAFT RD., LIVONIA, MI, 48150
325611Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 33 years
Violations
13
$1,900 in penalties
Penalties
$1,900
$146 avg

Summary

GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $1,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,900
$146 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $1,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340711$300Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.21760111$300Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.21670111$300Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.00340611$300Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$250Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0511$250Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 4082.23110111$200Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.07310111Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.21310111Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 4081.21540111Nov 1992Nov 1992
40801014JJ11Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11Nov 1992Nov 1992

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 3256 within MI. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $656
Inspection frequency
60th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
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 GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. 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 LABORATORIES, 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 GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-09-02Unprogrammed Related22$500
1992-09-29Planned116$1,400

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, 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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Frequently asked

What is GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $1,900 in total penalties.
How does GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES, INC operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.