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MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY

159 S HOWARD, CROSWELL, MI, 48422
Operated by Michigan Sugar Company · 1 of 7 establishments
311313Beet Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 383561416

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OSHA inspections
18
over 37 years
Violations
154
$553,760 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 10 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY has accumulated 154 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $553,760 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
18
0.5 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
154
4.2 / yr
Penalties
$553,760
$3,596 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 18
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 18

61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 41 citations in this view · $404,783 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.14420244$5,295Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 4081.07270133$2,675Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 4081.07310133$2,675Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 4081.071633$2,675Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I31$688May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D22$72,500Feb 2025Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I22$7,000Feb 2025Apr 2026
29 CFR 4081.02130222$3,600Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$1,313May 2002May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0122$688May 2002Apr 2025
29 CFR 4081.21540122$675Mar 2005May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV22Feb 2025Apr 2025
29 CFR 4081.02210122Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 4081.00150122Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 4081.012522Dec 1991May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0211$70,000Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0611$70,000Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$70,000Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$70,000Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$25,000Feb 2025Feb 2025

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 3113 within MI. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 154 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,750
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
8
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Referral
3

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 MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Michigan Sugar Company, not this location alone

Total cases
41
Unfair labor practice
41

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 Michigan Sugar Company 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.). 41 cases · 41 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-359075Unfair labor practiceJan 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-359030Unfair labor practiceJan 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-358523Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Mar 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-321077Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Apr 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-309804Unfair labor practiceDec 2022Feb 2023ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-305472Unfair labor practiceOct 2022May 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-287821Unfair labor practiceDec 2021OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-276328Unfair labor practiceApr 2021May 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-241014Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-234558Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-229536Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-224189Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Jan 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-223567Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Aug 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-214662Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-214612Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Apr 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-214473Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-212934Unfair labor practiceJan 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-210871Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Sep 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-199582Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Mar 2018ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-197368Unfair labor practiceApr 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-177816Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Feb 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-163466Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Apr 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-160037Unfair labor practiceSep 2015Apr 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-158759Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-158747Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Apr 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-157300Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-154038Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Apr 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-147879Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-147349Unfair labor practiceMar 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-137735Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-133663Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-122526Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-122274Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-109637Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-099831Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-074271Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Mar 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-067677Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-064835Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051561Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050880Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047763Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Jun 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-11-05Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2025-03-24Referral91$357,000
2024-11-07Programmed Related116$10,000
2024-03-19Planned3$15,500
2024-03-19Planned2615$116,250
2020-02-03Complaint0$0
2011-11-21Planned3924$42,145
2004-10-27Complaint11$675
2004-10-27Planned44$2,700
2003-03-20Follow-up0$0
2003-01-22Monitoring0$0
2002-01-18Planned2523$8,250
1992-09-28Referral0$0
1992-03-05Accident1$120
1991-11-04Planned321$630
1990-06-12Referral0$0
1989-04-26Follow-up0$0
1988-10-26Planned32$490

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Michigan Sugar Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Michigan Sugar Company across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Michigan Sugar Company, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 154 violations and $553,760 in total penalties.
How does MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY operates in the beet sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.8.