Establishment profile
RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO
725 IONIA S W, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
42372 — Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $420 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $420 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216701 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 40801014JJ | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.023106 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.187201 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4082.211101 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
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 4237 within MI. Peer group: 72,631 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. 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 RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 · 3 violations · $359 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2007 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $359 | — |
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 · 3 violations · $359 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2007 – Oct 2007 | Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 3 | 3 | $359 | — |
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 RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. 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 RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-18 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $420 | |
| 1990-05-18 | Planned | 12 | — | $0 |
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 RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO 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 RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
- RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $420 in total penalties.
- How does RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO operates in the plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.