Establishment profile
NIOWAVE INC
2450 PORT LANSING ROAD, LANSING, MI, 48906
325411 — Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Summary
NIOWAVE INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $4,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NIOWAVE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
100% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $4,775 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.111501 | 2 | 2 | $1,425 | Jun 2011 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2612 D | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264801 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330802 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
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 3254 within MI. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 65 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
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 NIOWAVE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 36 violations · $46,049 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2015 | 1 | 36 | 30 | $46,049 | — |
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 · 36 violations · $46,049 in backwages · 35 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2013 – May 2015 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | FLSA | 36 | 35 | $46,049 | — |
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 NIOWAVE 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 NIOWAVE 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 NIOWAVE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NIOWAVE 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIOWAVE INC 1012 N WALNUT ST · LANSING, MI, 48906 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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)
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 NIOWAVE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)contract · Last action 2013-07-10$4,912,296
- Department of DefenseSUPERCONDUCTING INJECTOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FREE ELECTRON LASER (FEL)contract · Last action 2015-09-08$1,825,685
- Department of DefenseMONTHLY STATUS REPORTcontract · Last action 2009-04-15$1,212,000
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS TERM COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE(DNDO) AND NIOWAVE, INC.contract · Last action 2016-11-17$1,000,000
- Department of EnergyIGF::CL::IGF SBIR PHASE III - COMPARISON OF LARGE CO-60 IRRADIATION FACILITIES TO SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRON LINAC IRRADIATION FACILITIEScontract · Last action 2024-05-20$994,653
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF NEW SBIR PHASE III CONTRACT FOR A CRYOGEN FREE REFRIGERATOR FOR SUPERCONDUCTING LINACS FOR ACTIVE INTEROGATIONcontract · Last action 2017-09-25$750,000
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF SUPERCONDUCTING 700 MHZ MULTI-SPOKE INJECTOR FOR A MW-CLASScontract · Last action 2017-07-31$607,763
- Department of DefenseSUPERCONDUCTING 700 MHZ MULTI-SPOKE INJECTOR FOR A MW CLASS FELcontract · Last action 2017-07-07$593,641
- Department of DefenseFREE ELECTRON LASERScontract · Last action 2016-03-23$584,214
- Department of DefenseMW-CLASS ON-AXIS RF COUPLER FOR THE NPS SUPERCONDUCTING INJEcontract · Last action 2016-03-21$559,806
- Department of DefenseMW-CLASS ON-AXIS RF COUPLER FOR NPS SUPERCONDUCTING INJECTORcontract · Last action 2011-07-18$447,546
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF NEW SBIR PHASE I CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2015-08-28$150,000
- Department of DefenseSBIR PHASE Icontract · Last action 2019-05-22$139,992
- Department of DefenseRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)contract · Last action 2011-05-04$80,000
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF FEASIBILITY STUDY: ACCELERATOR-BASED PRODUCTION OF ALPHA AND BETA EMITTERS FOR RADIOISOTOPE POWER SOURCEScontract · Last action 2017-09-14$77,778
- Department of DefenseNIOWAVE, INC.contract · Last action 2012-05-14$0
- Department of DefenseFREE ELECTRON LASERScontract · Last action 2011-06-23$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2024-05-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2013-02-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,200 | |
| 2011-06-13 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $2,325 |
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 NIOWAVE 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NIOWAVE INC's OSHA violation history?
- NIOWAVE INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $4,775 in total penalties.
- How does NIOWAVE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NIOWAVE INC operates in the medicinal and botanical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. NIOWAVE INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.66 compared to an industry average of 1.