Establishment profile
GROUND EFFECTS LLC
7566 METRO PARKWAY, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312
Operated by Ground Effects LLC · 1 of 6 establishments
811121 — Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
EIN 364756635
Summary
GROUND EFFECTS LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $7,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 790 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GROUND EFFECTS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 8111 within MI. Peer group: 790 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 104 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 GROUND EFFECTS LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Caught Between,Contusion,Pinned,Removing,Struck By,Tailgate,Truck | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 GROUND EFFECTS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GROUND EFFECTS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Ground Effects LLC, not this location alone
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 Ground Effects LLC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GROUND EFFECTS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GROUND EFFECTS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GROUND EFFECTS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-16 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2022-08-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 3 | $4,050 | |
| 2021-04-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GROUND EFFECTS LLC is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ground Effects LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ground Effects LLC across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ground Effects LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GROUND EFFECTS LLCWARREN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- GROUND EFFECTS LLCDEARBORN, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- GROUND EFFECTS, LLCSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- GROUND EFFECTS LLCFLINT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- GROUND EFFECTSFLINT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ground Effects LLC locationsParent rollup
- Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and MaintenanceAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Automotive Body, Paint, in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GROUND EFFECTS LLC 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 Ground Effects LLC, which operates 6 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.
Frequently asked
- What is GROUND EFFECTS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- GROUND EFFECTS LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $7,550 in total penalties.
- How does GROUND EFFECTS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GROUND EFFECTS LLC operates in the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. GROUND EFFECTS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.9 compared to an industry average of 1.1.