Establishment profile
SAFWAY SERVICES INC
5500 RIVARD, DETROIT, MI, 48211
Operated by Safway Services, LLC · 1 of 72 establishments
423810 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SAFWAY SERVICES INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 356 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAFWAY SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122203 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216101 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330802 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4238 within MI. Peer group: 356 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 79 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 SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in MI — for Safway Services, LLC, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Safway Services, LLC operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $127 proposed / $127 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6504126 | St. Marys Cement-Charlevoix Charlevoix, MI contractor: Safway Services LLC | Jan 2011 | — | No | HighNegligence | $127 | $127 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SAFWAY 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 SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAFWAY SERVICES 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAFWAY SERVICES INC 5500 RIVARD ST · DETROIT, MI, 48211 | 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 SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-13 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAFWAY SERVICES INC is one of 72 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Safway Services, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Safway Services, LLC across all 72 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROAD MACHINERY & SUPPLIES CONEGAUNEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUCK & KNOBBY EQUIPMENT CO INCOTTAWA LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWAY RENTALS AND SALESNEGAUNEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FABCO EQUIPMENT INCNEGAUNEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROLAND MACHINERY COESCANABA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CORPLANSING — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL LADDER & SCAFFOLDKENTWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLWELL EQUIPMENT CO INCCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINGLE EQUIPMENT INCSAGINAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLAT ROCK BAGGINGTRENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Safway Services, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCVANCOUVER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES, INC.HAYDEN, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCKENT, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES, LLCCOMMERCE CITY, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCSEATTLE, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCBLAINE, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES INCNASHVILLE, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCRENSSELAER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFWAY SERVICES, LLCORLANDO, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Safway ServicesCorpus Christi, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Safway Services, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Construction and Mining in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAFWAY SERVICES 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Safway Services, LLC, which operates 72 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SAFWAY SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
- SAFWAY SERVICES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does SAFWAY SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SAFWAY SERVICES INC operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SAFWAY SERVICES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.