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HERMAN MILLER

855 E MAIN AVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
Operated by MILLERKNOLL, INC · 1 of 37 establishments
337214Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 36 years
Violations
42
$6,880 in penalties
Penalties
$6,880
$164 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HERMAN MILLER has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $6,880 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HERMAN MILLER appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
42
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$6,880
$164 avg / violation
36% serious64% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 11

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $6,880 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340922$1,200Nov 1995Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I21Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.00150322Nov 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.00360122Nov 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.012522Nov 1995Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$480Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 4081.04460311$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.274111$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.27640111$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.00340311$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.04460111$450Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 4081.14420211$450Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 4081.012311$450Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 4081.27280111$450Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 4081.263501 B11$450Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 4081.271711$400Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.337811$300Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.54160211Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 IV11Jan 2000Jan 2000

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3372 within MI. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $1,550
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.2
vs industry
+3.6
TRIR
5.9
vs industry
+3.1

Reported for 288 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 HERMAN MILLER. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 16, 2019Unconsciousness,UnresponsiveFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 HERMAN MILLER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERMAN MILLER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HERMAN MILLER. 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 HERMAN MILLER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 5 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HERMAN MILLER, INC
855 E. MAIN AVE. · ZEELAND, MI, 49464
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified60Feb 2023View →
HERMAN MILLER INC
310 E RILEY · ZEELAND, MI, 49464
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Oct 2000View →
HERMAN MILLER INC
455 W WASHINGTON AVE · ZEELAND, MI, 49464
RCRANo Violation Identified00Apr 1998View →
HERMAN MILLER INC
8500 BYRON RD · ZEELAND, MI, 49464
00View →
HERMAN MILLER INC
8181 LOGISTICS DR · ZEELAND, MI, 49464
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled dressers and cabinets are unstable and can tip over if not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-19).. Most recent recall: 2020-05-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 2 recalls shown · 2 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Recall Dressers and Cabinets Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Remedy May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Restrictions; Keep Product Away from Children (Recall Alert)
#20747
May 2020The recalled dressers and cabinets are unstable and can tip over if not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-19).View →
Herman Miller Recalls Fiberglass Rocking Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
#18010
Oct 2017The rocker's base can separate from the seat, posing a fall hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$16.4M
Awards
667
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$16.4M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 442110 - FURNITURE STORES. Last action: 2012-03-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-12-17Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2009-06-22Complaint11$480
2008-07-18Complaint0$0
2007-11-08Complaint0$0
1999-10-12Planned197$3,450
1999-08-17Complaint52$700
1996-02-12Follow-up0$0
1995-10-27Planned105$2,250
1991-05-03Complaint0$0
1990-06-04Planned7$0
1990-01-16Accident0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HERMAN MILLER is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MILLERKNOLL, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MILLERKNOLL, INC across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERMAN MILLER 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup MILLERKNOLL, INC, which operates 37 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.

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Frequently asked

What is HERMAN MILLER's OSHA violation history?
HERMAN MILLER has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $6,880 in total penalties.
How does HERMAN MILLER's safety record compare to its industry?
HERMAN MILLER operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HERMAN MILLER's self-reported DART rate is 5.21 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has HERMAN MILLER had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HERMAN MILLER.