Establishment profile
LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC
4200 NILES RD, ST JOSEPH, MI, 49085
335129 — Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,528 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 28 citations in this view · $6,528 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $1,028 | Jul 1995 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 3 | 3 | $600 | Jul 1995 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Jan 2002 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Jul 1995 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 2002 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.145003 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400704 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.761003 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3351 within MI. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
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 LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 39 violations · $24,949 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2016 | 1 | 39 | 28 | $24,949 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 39 violations · $24,949 in backwages · 28 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 – May 2016 | Lighting Fixture Manufacturing | FLSA | 39 | 28 | $24,949 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAKESHORE STUDIOS 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 LAKESHORE STUDIOS 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 LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-14 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $240 | |
| 2005-09-26 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,238 | |
| 2004-02-09 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2001-11-20 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,800 | |
| 1995-05-26 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,950 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAKESHORE STUDIOS 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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- What is LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC's OSHA violation history?
- LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $6,527.5 in total penalties.
- How does LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- LAKESHORE STUDIOS INC operates in the other lighting equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.