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SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

1215 E MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI, 48912
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
4
over 11 years
Violations
1
$900 in penalties
Penalties
$900
$900 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 4 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 344 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
4
0.4 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$900
$900 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 4

25% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.22140(1)11$900Aug 2017Aug 2017

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

41st

Below average violations in NAICS 6221 within MI. Peer group: 344 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
66th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4

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 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-RC-300588Representation electionAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-287895Unfair labor practiceDec 2021May 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-157240Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-071948Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Sep 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-043281Unfair labor practiceAug 2000Oct 2001ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$450K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2M
Awards
14
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.2M
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
    contract · Last action 2019-01-25
    $183,502
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-28
    $111,900
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL EXAMS AND TESTING IN MICHIGAN FOR SOLDIERS INVOLVED IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. THIS IS A TASK ORDER AGAINST A BPA.
    contract · Last action 2023-12-08
    $110,000
  • Department of Defense
    ANY COMBINATION OF TESTS CAN BE SELECTED RATHER THAN ALL THE TESTS AGREED UPON. THIS TASK ORDER AMOUNT CANNOT BE EXCEEDED.
    contract · Last action 2025-05-30
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL FOR MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE EXAMS AND TESTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 MICHIGAN PERSONNEL
    contract · Last action 2023-09-21
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
    contract · Last action 2020-09-15
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL EXAMS FOR MICHIGAN SOLDIERS TO PROVIDE JOB- RELATED EXAMINATIONS WHO ARE OR COULD POTENTIALLY BE EXPOSED TO HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
    contract · Last action 2021-03-02
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE TASK ORDER FOR MICHIGAN EXAMS AND TESTING
    contract · Last action 2022-08-16
    $90,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
    contract · Last action 2015-06-10
    $82,800
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-02-17
    $51,000
  • Department of Defense
    BPA TASK ORDER FOR MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE EXAMS FOR MICHIGAN DUAL-STATUS TECHNICIANS WHO COULD BE EXPOSED TO HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
    contract · Last action 2022-04-14
    $50,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-06-22
    $40,850
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE EXAMINATIONS
    contract · Last action 2019-09-20
    $35,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL EXAMS AND TESTING FOR MIARNG PERSONNEL WHO MAY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
    contract · Last action 2021-03-17
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 621399 - OFFICES OF ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. Last action: 2025-05-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-05-10Complaint1$900
2017-01-19Complaint0$0
2016-10-13Complaint0$0
2015-05-29Complaint0$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 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM 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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Frequently asked

What is SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $900 in total penalties.
How does SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.