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JOHNSTON BOILER CO

300 PINE ST, FERRYSBURG, MI, 49409
332410Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
EIN 382743323

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OSHA inspections
11
over 35 years
Violations
47
$5,180 in penalties
Penalties
$5,180
$110 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

JOHNSTON BOILER CO has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $5,180 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

JOHNSTON BOILER CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
47
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,180
$110 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · accident
1 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 · 27 citations in this view · $5,180 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.33120132$600Jul 1992Jul 1996
29 CFR 4081.012533Sep 1990Mar 2010
29 CFR 4081.07270122$480Jul 1996Mar 2010
29 CFR 4081.38610122Sep 1990Jul 1996
29 CFR 4081.12130321Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$500Jul 1996Jul 1996
40801014K211$500Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.12430111$500Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.33920211$400May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 4081.263501 B11$400Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$375Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 4081.121101 D11$300Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 4081.26310111$300Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.071611$300Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.2611 C11$300Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 4081.01240111$225Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 4081.54160211Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 4081.0011 D11Mar 2010Mar 2010

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3324 within MI. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $900
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.5
vs industry
+1.0
TRIR
12.7
vs industry
+9.5

Reported for 38 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.7
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
6
Accident
1
Referral
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 JOHNSTON BOILER CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 JOHNSTON BOILER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHNSTON BOILER CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHNSTON BOILER CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHNSTON BOILER CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$246K
Awards
8
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$239K
Company-wide — HINES CORPORATION (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$260K
Awards (all-time)
7

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$239K
Department of Veterans Affairs$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    4410-014845291 BOILER,STEAM,H/P RH PORT 4410-015071318 BOILER, STEAM, H/P LH STBD
    contract · Last action 2014-08-15
    $232,392
  • Department of Homeland Security
    JARVIS REFRACTOR SLEEVES
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $4,343
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PERFORM BOILER TUNE-UPS ON #1 THRU #4 BOILERS.
    contract · Last action 2008-01-29
    $2,900
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OIL GUN ASSEMBLEY FOR SO-8056.
    contract · Last action 2007-12-07
    $1,828
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPAIR BURNER THROAT RINGS #3 #
    contract · Last action 2008-02-27
    $1,748
  • Department of Homeland Security
    GASKETS.
    contract · Last action 2012-10-19
    $1,510
  • Department of Homeland Security
    GASKETS
    contract · Last action 2012-10-09
    $967
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    YOLK # 10818
    contract · Last action 2007-12-28
    $62

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332410 - POWER BOILER AND HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-08-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-05-18Planned0$0
2010-02-17Planned112$405
2006-04-06Referral11$400
2002-02-22Monitoring0$0
2001-02-02Planned0$0
1999-10-21Monitoring0$0
1998-10-28Monitoring0$0
1996-05-28Planned156$2,175
1995-02-22Accident0$0
1992-05-29Planned1512$2,200
1990-07-20Planned5$0

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 JOHNSTON BOILER CO 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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Frequently asked

What is JOHNSTON BOILER CO's OSHA violation history?
JOHNSTON BOILER CO has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $5,180 in total penalties.
How does JOHNSTON BOILER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
JOHNSTON BOILER CO operates in the power boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. JOHNSTON BOILER CO's self-reported DART rate is 2.53 compared to an industry average of 1.5.