Establishment profile
SPECIAL-LITE, INC
1394 EAST EMPIRE AVENUE, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
Operated by Special-Lite, Inc
321911 — Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
EIN 381951068
Summary
SPECIAL-LITE, INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 326 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SPECIAL-LITE, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3219 within MI. Peer group: 326 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 87 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 SPECIAL-LITE, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SPECIAL-LITE, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIAL-LITE, 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 SPECIAL-LITE, 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 SPECIAL-LITE, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIAL-LITE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPECIAL-LITE, INC. - 1394 E EMPIRE AVE · BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022 | TRI | — | 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 SPECIAL-LITE, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $1,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SPECIAL-LITE, INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Special-Lite, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Special-Lite, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- NORTHERN MILLWORK CODETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
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- FIVE LAKES MANUFACTURINGCLINTON TOWNSHIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & A WOOD PRODUCTS INCDETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAIEK PROD INCTROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASONITE CORP DBA USA WOOD DOORHOWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPECIAL-LITE, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SPECIAL-LITE, INC's OSHA violation history?
- SPECIAL-LITE, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $1,800 in total penalties.
- How does SPECIAL-LITE, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SPECIAL-LITE, INC operates in the wood window and door manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SPECIAL-LITE, INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.14 compared to an industry average of 2.1.