Establishment profile
INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC
4520 LAKE PLEASANT RD, OSSEO, MI, 49266
Summary
INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $780,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,798 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 29 citations in this view · $766,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 3 | 2 | $19,600 | Apr 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M01 | 2 | 2 | $114,100 | Apr 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I | 2 | 2 | $114,100 | Apr 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0109 B01 | 2 | 2 | $63,250 | Nov 1991 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | Nov 1991 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | Nov 1991 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4082.211101 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Nov 1991 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 2 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I01 | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 C01 | 1 | 1 | $44,100 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0109 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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. Peer group: 72,798 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS 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 INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS 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 INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS 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 INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-29 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $217,000 | |
| 1998-12-11 | Accident | 23 | 11 | $562,500 | |
| 1994-08-23 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-16 | Planned | 28 | 9 | $1,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS 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.
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- INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $780,750 in total penalties.