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LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

2407 STINSON AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
236210Industrial Building Construction
EIN 390896843

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OSHA inspections
30
over 49 years
Violations
46
$12,740 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $12,740 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,854 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
30
0.6 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
46
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$12,740
$277 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · planned
28 of 30
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 30

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · $12,740 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0401 C44May 1982Nov 1984
29 CFR 1926.0556 B02 V22$3,875Nov 1994Aug 1995
29 CFR 1926.0400 H0122$120Mar 1981Oct 1981
29 CFR 1926.0400 H03 VII22Feb 1982Oct 1983
29 CFR 1926.0152 A0122Nov 1979Jan 1980
29 CFR 1926.0451 A1311$4,500Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1926.0105 A11$2,250Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1926.0300 B0211$540Nov 1979Nov 1979
29 CFR 1926.0700 B0211$315Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1926.0251 C04 III11$180Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0451 A0411$180Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0351 B0311$180Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0500 D0111$180Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0025 A11$100Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 IV11$100Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0401 A0111$100Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0550 A0611$60Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0550 B0211$60Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1926.0403 B0111Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0111Jun 2013Jun 2013

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within WI. Peer group: 1,854 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.5
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
0.7
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 561 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.7
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
28
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2021

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 30, 2021Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectThigh(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 1, 1989FRACTURE,STORAGE BIN,CONSTRUCTION,FALLFatality11

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
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in WI — for LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC., not this location alone

Violations
9
Assessed penalties
$14,982

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 9 citations · 4S&S · 9 contractor · $14,982 proposed / $14,982 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9486104
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Nov 2020YesHighNegligence$6,858$6,858
8896662
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$3,493$3,493
8896571
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Jun 2018YesLowNegligence$1,806$1,806
6191188
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
May 2008NoModNegligence$946$946
9486105
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Nov 2020NoLowNegligence$622$622
6491060
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$425$425
6191190
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
May 2008NoModNegligence$425$425
6191189
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
May 2008NoModNegligence$285$285
6133557
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Lakehead Constructors Inc
Dec 2001YesModNegligence$122$122

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

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 LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-019043Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-017279Representation electionMay 2004Jun 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS INC
2916 HILL AVE · SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 1994View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
113932
Operation
A

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 LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-12-03Programmed Related0$0
2014-06-24Planned0$0
2013-04-24Planned2$0
2007-10-11Programmed Related0$0
1995-08-10Planned1$2,750
1994-11-08Planned44$7,875
1989-02-01Accident0$0
1987-02-26Planned0$0
1986-11-26Planned0$0
1985-04-08Planned0$0
1985-04-04Planned0$0
1984-11-27Planned1$0
1984-11-15Planned1$0
1984-09-27Planned0$0
1984-01-24Planned1$0
1983-09-29Planned3$0
1983-06-22Planned0$0
1982-09-02Planned0$0
1982-06-03Planned1$0
1982-05-13Planned1$0
1982-01-26Planned1$0
1981-12-04Planned0$0
1981-10-19Planned4$120
1981-02-24Planned2$0
1980-11-06Planned0$0
1980-01-16Planned31$315
1979-10-05Planned0$0
1979-09-27Planned31$540
1977-03-23Follow-up0$0
1977-02-09Planned184$1,140

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 LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, 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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Frequently asked

What is LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $12,740 in total penalties.
How does LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. operates in the industrial building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.51 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
Has LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC..