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STEELCASE INC

4360 52ND ST SE, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
Operated by Steelcase · 1 of 10 establishments
337214Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 380819050

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OSHA inspections
4
over 29 years
Violations
2
$2,520 in penalties
Penalties
$2,520
$1,260 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

STEELCASE INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $2,520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 30th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 156 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

STEELCASE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,520
$1,260 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $2,520 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$2,520Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0311Jul 2024Jul 2024

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

30th

Below average violations in NAICS 3372 within MI. Peer group: 156 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
peer median: $1,450
Inspection frequency
69th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
1.2
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 2,495 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Referral
2

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 STEELCASE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 28, 2019Amputation,Finger,Press Brake,Steel1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2021 – Jul 2021Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing1

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 STEELCASE 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 STEELCASE 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 STEELCASE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STEELCASE 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). 3 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
STEELCASE INC
4380 52ND ST. S.E. · KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Apr 2010View →
STEELCASE INC
4300 44TH STREET · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49512
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Jul 1997View →
STEELCASE INC
5446 44TH ST SE · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49512
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 STEELCASE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The screws connecting the seat and back to the base of the chair can detach, posing a fall hazard to the user.. Most recent recall: 2016-01-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Steelcase Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
#16074
Jan 2016The screws connecting the seat and back to the base of the chair can detach, posing a fall hazard to the user.View →
Steelcase Inc. Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
#12712
Jan 2012The pivot pins installed in the control mechanism under the chair seat can fall out, posing a fall hazard to the user.View →
Steelcase Recalls Cachet Swivel Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
#11110
Jan 2011The front seat support part of the chair can crack and fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-10Referral0$0
2024-07-11Unprogrammed Related22$2,520
2019-04-22Referral0$0
1997-02-13Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STEELCASE INC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Steelcase.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Steelcase across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in office furniture (except wood) manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Steelcase, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STEELCASE 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 Steelcase, which operates 10 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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Frequently asked

What is STEELCASE INC's OSHA violation history?
STEELCASE INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $2,520 in total penalties.
How does STEELCASE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
STEELCASE INC operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. STEELCASE INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.