Establishment profile
PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.
O-11382 1ST AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49534
541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
EIN 205445207
Summary
PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $1,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $1,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.12618(1) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2611 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.339202 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 408.12611(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 408.12611(C) | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 3256.000801 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1014 C | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 40801014K2 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 3256.000502 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 3256.000601 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2011 | Feb 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 5419 within MI. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 14 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 148 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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2021 | Drug Overdose,Fall,Loss of consciousnessFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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. 2 statutes · 11 violations · $1,171 in backwages · $12,026 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2025 | 1 | 9 | 8 | $1,171 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Jan 2025 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $12,026 |
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 · 11 violations · $1,171 in backwages · $12,026 in civil penalties · 9 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2023 – Jan 2025 | Other Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 11 | 9 | $1,171 | $12,026 |
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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES 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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES 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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-24 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $700 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $600 | |
| 2010-12-03 | Complaint | 9 | — | $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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,300 in total penalties.
- How does PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC. operates in the all other professional, scientific, and technical services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.
- Has PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PREFERRED QUALITY SERVICES INC..