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THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.

325 JOHNSON STREET, ALPENA, MI, 49707
238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
11
over 29 years
Violations
28
$8,400 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
13 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $8,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 9,664 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
11
0.4 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
28
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$8,400
$300 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 11

82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $8,400 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.40622(1)33$5,450Jun 2015Sep 2018
408.40624(1)22$500Jun 2015Sep 2018
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0411$1,000Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0111$1,000Sep 2000Sep 2000
408.41724(3)11$250Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 4084.17230211$125Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 4084.17251111$75Sep 2000Sep 2000
408.41727(1)11Sep 2018Sep 2018
408.41729(1)11Sep 2018Sep 2018
408.41723(2)11Sep 2018Sep 2018
408.41523(1)11Sep 2018Sep 2018
408.43207(1)11Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II11Jun 2015Jun 2015
40841051A111Jun 2012Jun 2012
40841024A511Jun 2012Jun 2012
29 CFR 4084.17290111Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 4084.01140111Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 4084.172701 A11Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 4084.11240511Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 4084.11130111Sep 2000Sep 2000

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within MI. Peer group: 9,664 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
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

Planned
11

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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC., not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$125

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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. 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 · $125 proposed / $125 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9389482
Long Lake Avenue Quarry
Alpena, MI
contractor: Thunder Bay Electric, Inc.
Mar 2021NoModNegligence$125$125

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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, 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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC INC
1693 M 32 W · ALPENA, MI, 49707
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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1748060
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$12K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Defense
$9K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$9K
Department of Veterans Affairs$4K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238210 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2012-09-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-06-11Planned0$0
2018-07-24Planned61$2,500
2018-02-26Planned2$3,200
2015-04-20Planned43$500
2012-05-23Planned2$0
2010-03-02Planned0$0
2006-11-08Planned2$0
2000-08-08Planned73$2,075
1999-10-26Planned11$125
1999-04-14Planned3$0
1997-03-05Planned1$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 THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
How does THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THUNDER BAY ELECTRIC, INC. operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.