Establishment profile
GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC
1901 DAM RD, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661
Operated by Griffin Beverage Co · 1 of 4 establishments
445310 — Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
EIN 381861506
Summary
GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 27 citations in this view · $5,140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jan 2003 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Mar 2000 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $700 | Jun 1995 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.213101 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Jun 1990 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2003 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 D | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1995 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1995 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 3255.110303 A III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.173202 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.172403 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.722504 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330802 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122201 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.723501 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4453 within MI. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 29 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 GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO 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 GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO 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 GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-04 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $1,600 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $750 | |
| 2003-04-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-12 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $1,200 | |
| 2001-02-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1996-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-04-03 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $600 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-15 | Planned | 3 | — | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Griffin Beverage Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Griffin Beverage Co across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- SUKHI, INC.GRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAW PAW WINE DISTRIBUTORS INCPAW PAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- FABIANO BROTHERS INCDETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Griffin Beverage Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COFRANKENMUTH, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Griffin Beverage Co locationsParent rollup
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Beer, Wine, and in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Griffin Beverage Co, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $5,140 in total penalties.
- How does GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC operates in the beer, wine, and liquor stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. GRIFFIN BEVERAGE CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.