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HERMAN MILLER is a wood office furniture manufacturing employer in SPRING LAKE, MI. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $1,800 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HERMAN MILLER

18558 171ST AVE, SPRING LAKE, MI, 49456

Parent: MILLERKNOLL, INC. (91 locations)

337211 Top companies in Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

288 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$1,800 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
5.2
Self-Reported TRIR
5.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$1,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$600 avg per violation$450 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$1,800 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.8
Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
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
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).The rocker's base can separate from the seat, posing a fall hazard.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 156 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
77%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HERMAN MILLER is one of 91 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MILLERKNOLL, INC.. MILLERKNOLL, INC. is a SEC public reporter (MLKN), with most recent reported revenue of $3.7B.

Federal enforcement records on HERMAN MILLER represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MILLERKNOLL, INC. across all 91 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MILLERKNOLL, INC.

Other employers in Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the wood office furniture manufacturing industry in MI, HERMAN MILLER ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 156 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 77th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the wood office furniture manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. HERMAN MILLER's self-reported DART rate is 5.21, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERMAN MILLER's OSHA violation history?
HERMAN MILLER has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,800 in total penalties.
How does HERMAN MILLER's safety record compare to its industry?
HERMAN MILLER operates in the wood office furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. HERMAN MILLER's self-reported DART rate is 5.21 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERMAN MILLER of SPRING LAKE, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, CPSC consumer-product recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. HERMAN MILLER resolves to the parent rollup MILLERKNOLL, INC., which operates 91 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HERMAN MILLERoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.