Establishment profile
RAPID LINE INCORPORATED
1475 GEZON PKWY SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49509
Operated by Rapid Line Inc
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Summary
RAPID LINE INCORPORATED has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $13,765 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 688 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAPID LINE INCORPORATED 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
76% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 26 citations in this view · $13,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | May 1998 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $550 | Oct 1993 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $425 | Mar 1994 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 2 | 2 | $400 | Oct 1993 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1993 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.011402 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1991 | May 1998 |
| 408.10011(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 408.12321(1) | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 408.12371 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 408.10034(3) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263502 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2471 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111501 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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 3323 within MI. Peer group: 688 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. 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 RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 · 4 violations · $6,046 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2011 | 1 | 4 | 2 | $6,046 | — |
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 · 4 violations · $6,046 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2009 – Mar 2011 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | FLSA | 4 | 5 | $6,046 | — |
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 RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. 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 RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAPID LINE INC 1475 GEZON PKWY SW · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49509 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RAPID LINE INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-18 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $4,800 | |
| 2015-09-08 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,750 | |
| 2015-09-08 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $700 | |
| 2013-04-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-25 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2002-03-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Planned | 15 | 9 | $3,400 | |
| 2001-02-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-27 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-28 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1995-04-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-03 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1993-09-23 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $600 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $840 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RAPID LINE INCORPORATED is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rapid Line Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rapid Line Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sheet metal work manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WENDLING SHEET METAL, INC.SAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- APRIL STEEL PROCESSING INCDEARBORN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAPINE METAL PRODUCTS INCKALAMAZOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN STEEL SERVICES LLCMONTROSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WENDLING SHEET METAL, INC.SAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAGINAW CONTROL & ENGINEERING INCSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- VERSATILE FABRICATIONMUSKEGON HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MODINEER CO LLCNILES — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARLSON METAL PRODUCTS INCTROY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHORELINE METAL FABRICATORSMUSKEGON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Rapid Line Inc locationsParent rollup
- Sheet Metal Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Sheet Metal Work in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAPID LINE INCORPORATED 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 RAPID LINE INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- RAPID LINE INCORPORATED has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $13,765 in total penalties.
- How does RAPID LINE INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- RAPID LINE INCORPORATED operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.