Establishment profile
GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC
4881 ALLEN PARK DR, ALLENDALE, MI, 49401
Operated by Great Lakes Laser Dynamics Inc
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 383511123
Summary
GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $9,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 691 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS 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, 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
75% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $9,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.10034(3) | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 408.11421(4) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.12176(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.22129(4) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 408.22141(1) | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 408.11872(3) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.10036(1) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.10011(D) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.11222(6) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 408.10015(1) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
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 3323 within MI. Peer group: 691 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 60 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 LASER DYNAMICS INC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Caught Between,Die,Feed Bar,Finger,Fingertip,Foot Control,Machine Cycled,Metal,Point Of Operation,Press Brake | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 21 days 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 LASER DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS 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 LASER DYNAMICS 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 LASER DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 2022-01-18 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $4,800 | |
| 2017-03-30 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $4,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Great Lakes Laser Dynamics Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Great Lakes Laser Dynamics Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Great Lakes Laser Dynamics Inc locationsParent rollup
- Plate Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Plate Work Manufacturing in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $9,450 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. GREAT LAKES LASER DYNAMICS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.