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UNIFIED BRANDS

525 S COLDWATER RD, WEIDMAN, MI, 48893
EIN 364199253

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OSHA inspections
5
over 19 years
Violations
20
$13,175 in penalties
Penalties
$13,175
$659 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNIFIED BRANDS has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $13,175 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 154 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNIFIED BRANDS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
5
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
20
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$13,175
$659 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $13,175 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340322$3,575Apr 2007Aug 2013
29 CFR 4081.00340922$975Apr 2007Sep 2010
29 CFR 4081.26310311$1,575Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.00340511$1,575Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.27280111$1,575Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.62110111$1,400May 2014May 2014
29 CFR 4081.40050211$1,125Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.07310111$675Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4082.213202 F11$400May 2014May 2014
29 CFR 4081.213203 A BC11$300Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 4081.0011 A11Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 3254.72010311Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 4081.49230111Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 4081.00360111Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.21760111Apr 2007Apr 2007
40801014CC11Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 4081.276311Apr 2007Apr 2007

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

78th

Above average violations in NAICS 3332 within MI. Peer group: 154 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
90th
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
2.6
vs industry
+1.6
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
+0.3

Reported for 250 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
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
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

Planned
3
Complaint
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 UNIFIED BRANDS. 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)

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
Dec 2011 – Dec 2013Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery 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 UNIFIED BRANDS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for UNIFIED BRANDS, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 UNIFIED BRANDS 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-154195Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-133761Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-110805Unfair labor practiceAug 2013May 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-098079Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 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 UNIFIED BRANDS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIFIED BRANDS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-10-01Complaint0$0
2014-03-04Planned21$1,800
2013-07-08Planned22$2,000
2010-06-22Complaint52$600
2007-02-02Planned117$8,775

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 UNIFIED BRANDS 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 UNIFIED BRANDS's OSHA violation history?
UNIFIED BRANDS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $13,175 in total penalties.